What stands out worked out from the figures below

Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Willimantic	Windham
People
Population	18,096Lowest	23,961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT	33.7±1.9Highest 18% below CT
	Windham and Willimantic 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%	20.1%±2.4Lowest 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%	14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	15.2%±1.8Lowest 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	$55,736±$5kHighest 42% below CT
	Windham and Willimantic 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	$209,800±$9kHighest 43% below CT
	Windham and Willimantic 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	$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT
	Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,678Highest 30% below CT	$4,633Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±8.1Lowest 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%	20.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	47.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below CT	24 minHighest 8% below CT
Work from home	6.2%±2Highest CT: 16%	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Willimantic and Windham 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	—	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	—	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.8
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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.