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Windham vs Upton vs Wilbraham 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Upton | Wilbraham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,572 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Windham 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.