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Franklin vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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.
| Measure | Franklin | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
35,907 |
12,579 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
8.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.