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Windham vs West Warwick 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
West Warwick has the most expensive homes ($331k 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 | West Warwick | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
31,173Highest |
18,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Warwick and Willimantic 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 | #33 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Warwick | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | West Warwick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.