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Willington vs Georgetown vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Willington | Georgetown | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
8,474 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 74% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,131Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Georgetown | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.