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Windham vs Willimantic vs Southwick vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 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 | Southwick | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
18,096 |
9,217Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and West Haven 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 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. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| West Haven and Southwick 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. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 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% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Southwick Regional School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.0 |
15.6Highest |
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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.