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Windham vs Killingly vs Glocester vs Lebanon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

MeasureWindhamKillinglyGlocesterLebanon
People
Population
23,961Highest
17,867
10,221
7,116Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
33.7±1.9Lowest
13% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
46.9±2.7
21% above U.S.
Glocester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.1%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Lebanon and Glocester 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%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
15.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$55,736±$5kLowest
31% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7kHighest
41% above U.S.
$109,135±$19k
35% above U.S.
Glocester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,800±$9kLowest
37% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28kHighest
19% above U.S.
$345,900±$40k
4% above U.S.
Glocester and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,107±$69
22% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,417±$627
about the U.S. average
$1,630±$534Highest
15% above U.S.
Lebanon and Glocester 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,248
68% above U.S.
$5,646Highest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±8.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33%±18.9Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
47.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
6.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lebanon and Glocester 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 #136 of 149 in CT #12 of 38 in RI #74 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester Lebanon School District
High school in town Windham High School Killingly High School Ponaganset High School Lyman Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
11.1
12.8Highest
8.9Lowest
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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.