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Windham vs West Warwick vs Willimantic vs South Windham
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).
South Windham has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
31,173Highest |
18,096 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%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. |
39.4±16.3 about the U.S. average |
| West Warwick and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Windham and Willimantic 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% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and South 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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. |
$75,045±$16k 7% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and South Windham 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. |
$330,800±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$214,100±$50k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,341±$133Highest 5% below U.S. |
| South Windham and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,491Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest 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% |
19.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham and West Warwick 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.