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Willimantic vs New London vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
New London has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Windham has the most homeowners (47.4%).
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 | New London | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Lowest |
27,625Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
34.7±2.1Highest 16% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| New London and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| New London and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$59,098±$5kHighest 38% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| New London and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$253,300±$23kHighest 31% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,977Highest 25% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic 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% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #147 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | New London High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.