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Windham vs Killingly vs Hopkinton 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
Hopkinton has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Killingly | Hopkinton | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,867 |
8,420Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.1±3.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Killingly 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Killingly 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
| Windham and Willimantic 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. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Killingly 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 | #11 of 38 in RI | — |
| 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 | Chariho | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.