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Windham vs Millis vs Willimantic vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Millis | Willimantic | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
8,888Lowest |
18,096 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and West Haven 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millis | — | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Millis High School | — | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 15.6Highest |
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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.