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Windham vs Glocester 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
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | Glocester | Brooklyn | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
10,221 |
8,517Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
35.7%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% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% 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. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windham 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% |
4.8% 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% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.