Compare towns
Windham vs Hampton vs Baltic vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Baltic has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Hampton | Baltic | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,647 |
1,157Lowest |
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 |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| 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 |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$196,200±$27k 47% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.