Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Southwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Southwick and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$5,331Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.8Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.