Compare towns
Windham vs Hampton vs Willimantic vs South Windham
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Willimantic | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,647 |
18,096 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Hampton and South Windham 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%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 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 |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Hampton and South Windham 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT |
| South Windham and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,491 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and South Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.