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Willimantic vs Windham vs Woonsocket
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (47.4%).
Woonsocket has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Windham | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Lowest |
23,961 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Willimantic 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% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woonsocket 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 43% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket 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 43% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woonsocket and Willimantic 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.