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Windham vs Cumberland vs Brooklyn vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Cumberland | Brooklyn | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
36,820Highest |
8,517Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest 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 | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 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 | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Cumberland High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.