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Windham vs Georgetown vs West Haven 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
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Georgetown | West Haven | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
8,474Lowest |
55,351Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and West Haven 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Georgetown | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Georgetown High School | West Haven High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
15.6Highest |
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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.