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Willimantic vs Windsor Locks vs East Hampton vs Norwich
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Windsor Locks | East Hampton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
12,579Lowest |
12,925 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| East Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Norwich 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | East Hampton High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.3 |
14.8Highest |
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| 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.