Compare towns
Windham vs Baltic vs East Hampton vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
East Hampton has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Baltic | East Hampton | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,157Lowest |
12,925 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
43.6±3.7Highest 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest 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 | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$196,200±$27k 47% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| East Hampton and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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 | 20.7% CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
37.8% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | East Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | East Hampton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.