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Willimantic vs Uxbridge vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
14,473Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Uxbridge 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$85,356±$6k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$275,500±$11k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,425±$77 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,804 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Vernon 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.