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Willimantic vs Suffield vs Hebron 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 renters (65.1% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Suffield | Hebron | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
15,702 |
9,157Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Willimantic 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Suffield and Hebron 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windham 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | RHAM High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.