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East Hampton vs Killingly vs Norwich

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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.

MeasureEast HamptonKillinglyNorwich
People
Population
12,925Lowest
17,867
39,973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-0.9%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
43.6±3.7Highest
6% above CT
39.5±3
4% below CT
38.5±1.7Lowest
6% below CT
East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±3Highest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.9%±1.8
CT: 20.2%
East Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.8%±2.8Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
16.9%±1.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39%Highest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
23.1%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±1.8Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±1.2Highest
CT: 7.1%
Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,577±$11kHighest
30% above CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$65,024±$5kLowest
32% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,000±$14kHighest
5% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$242,300±$11kLowest
34% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,393±$150Highest
6% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,253±$68
16% below CT
East Hampton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,681Highest
about the CT average
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,703
29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±16.4
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
56.2%±7.2Highest
CT: 52.6%
Norwich and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
16.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.5%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
53.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
10 yrs newer than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1957Lowest
10 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
11% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
24 minLowest
9% below CT
Work from home
12.7%±2.4Highest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
7.2%±2Lowest
CT: 16%
East Hampton and Killingly 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 #75 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT #133 of 149 in CT
School district East Hampton School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District
High school in town East Hampton High School Killingly High School Norwich Free Academy
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3
11.1Lowest
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.