Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
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 | Killingly | Norwich | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
3,423Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
| Norwich and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.