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Windham vs Norwalk vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k 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 | Norwalk | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
92,187Highest |
18,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
40.6±1Highest about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest 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% |
17%±1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norwalk and Windham 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 CT: 42.5% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$107,616±$7kHighest 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
9.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwalk School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Brien McMahon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.