Compare towns
Baltic vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 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 | Baltic | Killingly | Thomaston | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
17,867 |
7,492 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
| Norwich and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.