East Hartford, CT vs Willimantic, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Hartford, CTWillimantic, CT
Population50,91818,096
Median Household Income$70,778$45,962
Median Rent$1,225/mo$1,063/mo
Median Home Value$229,700$190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate13.2%23.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9298
Property Crime Rate /100k1,364536
Median AQI4235
Good AQI Days /yr248339
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min23.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.910.7
College Degree Rate17.2%24.2%
Foreign-Born %20.6%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.