Compare towns
Windham vs Hampton vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hampton | Windsor | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
29,468Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% 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 |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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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.