Compare towns
Cornwall vs Norwich vs Willimantic vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Norwich | Willimantic | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
39,973Highest |
18,096 |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #133 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| 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.