Compare towns
Windham vs Union vs Brooklyn vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Union | Brooklyn | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
8,517 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn 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 |
— | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.