Compare towns
Willimantic vs Naugatuck vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Naugatuck has the most homeowners (67.8%).
New London has the shortest commute (19 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Willimantic | Naugatuck | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Lowest |
31,800Highest |
27,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.8±2.4Highest 3% below CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Naugatuck and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Naugatuck and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Naugatuck and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Naugatuck School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | — | Naugatuck High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
13.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.