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Deep River vs Norwich vs Deep River Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the highest household income ($90k).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River | Norwich | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
39,973Highest |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$71,447±$23k 25% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,242±$224 17% below CT |
| Norwich and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center 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%Highest CT: 10% |
10.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
54.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Norwich Free Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.