Compare towns
Windham vs Derby vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 | Derby | Windsor Locks | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
12,487Lowest |
12,579 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.