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Windham vs Willimantic vs Middlefield vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
New London has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Middlefield | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
18,096 |
4,243Lowest |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 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 |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| New London and Middlefield 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 13 | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | None in town | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.6Highest |
| 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.