Willimantic, Connecticut

Community · population 18,149 (2020 Census)

Median home: $190,900
Household income: $45,962
Jan low / Jul high: 18° / 83°
Snow a year: 39 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 31.3

Willimantic is a community of 18,149 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $190,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more vibrant than 97% of Connecticut towns, hipper than 97% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 96% of Connecticut towns.

How Willimantic ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Willimantic is worth $190,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 4.2 times the median household income of $45,962, which is more affordable than 30% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,063 a month. 34.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Willimantic	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$190,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,063	$1,462
Median household income	$45,962	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	4.2×	3.6×
Homeownership	34.9%	80.3%
Median year built	1953	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.4%	—

Who lives in Willimantic

People	Willimantic	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	31.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	11.0%	20.6%
Under 18	20.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	23.4%	5.7%
Veterans	2.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	11.3%	—
Work from home	6.2%	16.8%
Average commute	23.2 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	86.1%	93.8%

Weather in Willimantic

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 18.1°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 39.0 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 135 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Willimantic Windham Ap station (2.3 mi away); snow from Storrs (5.5 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Willimantic since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on August 18, 2023 about 5.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on August 18, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 12 times; the largest was 1.50 inches on July 18, 2006.

Public schools in Willimantic

6 public schools with 2,313 students, about 10.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Windham High School	9-12	675	10.9
Windham Middle School	6-8	565	11.3
Windham Technical High School	9-12	491	10.2
Natchaug School	K-5	254	10.6
W. B. Sweeney School	K-5	213	10.1
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	9-12	115	7.7

Towns near Willimantic

Windham, CT
2.2 mi · 24,425 people · home $209,800
Columbia, CT
5.1 mi · 5,272 people · home $361,500
Mansfield, CT
5.1 mi · 25,892 people · home $335,400
Lebanon, CT
6.0 mi · 7,142 people · home $345,900
Storrs, CT
6.7 mi · 15,979 people · home $325,100
Coventry Lake, CT
7.6 mi · 2,823 people · home $262,700
Coventry, CT
8.1 mi · 12,235 people · home $330,000
Andover, CT
8.5 mi · 3,151 people · home $376,500

Willimantic questions

Is Willimantic, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Willimantic scores better for retirees than 4% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 4%. 11.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 31.3).

How much does a house cost in Willimantic?

The median owner-occupied home in Willimantic is valued at $190,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $45,962, so homes cost about 4.2 times income. Median rent is $1,063 a month.

What is the weather like in Willimantic?

July highs average 82.8°F and January lows 18.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.2 inches of precipitation a year and 39.0 inches of snow.

Does Willimantic get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Willimantic since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on August 18, 2023. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Willimantic's Census boundary (GEOID 0985810). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.