Hartford, CT vs Willimantic, CT

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

MetricHartford, CTWillimantic, CT
Population121,12718,096
Median Household Income$46,411$45,962
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,063/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$190,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%51.8%
Poverty Rate26.3%23.4%
Unemployment Rate6.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45998
Property Crime Rate /100k2,262536
Median AQI4235
Good AQI Days /yr248339
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F20°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min23.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.110.4
College Degree Rate19.4%24.2%
Foreign-Born %23.9%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.4%

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