Compare towns
Higganum vs Middletown vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Higganum has the highest household income ($128k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Higganum | Middletown | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,742 |
47,958Highest |
1,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45±4.5 9% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±7.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Higganum and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Higganum and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,707±$528Highest 15% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Higganum and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,095 8% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$6,065Lowest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±60.2 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #121 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.