Willimantic, Connecticut
Census designated place in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · ZIP 06226, 06256
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Within Windham Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7 public schools
- 17,774 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 6,630Households
- $41,972Median household income
- $180,600Median home value
- 7Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Willimantic
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,823 |
| 2010 | 17,737 |
| 2020 | 18,149 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 09, retrieved November 15, 2026.
Median household income $41,972 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,231 units
- Renter occupied
- 4,399 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Willimantic | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,774 | 279,025 | 3,598,348 |
| Median household income | $41,972 | $84,185 | $93,760 |
| Median age | 31.9 | 41.0 | 41.2 |
| Median home value | $180,600 | $293,900 | $343,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.0% | 34.6% | 41.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.2% | 8.8% | 15.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.7% | 65.4% | 66.2% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.1 minutes | 24.1 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy | Public | K–8 | Windham School District |
| Natchaug School | Public | K–5 | Windham School District |
| W. B. Sweeney School | Public | K–5 | Windham School District |
| Windham Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Windham School District |
| Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) | Public | 9–12 | Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| Windham High School | Public | 9–12 | Windham School District |
| Windham Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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