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Montville vs Wethersfield vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Montville | Wethersfield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Lowest |
27,250 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565Lowest 31% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% CT: 10% |
6.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Wethersfield High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
13.8 |
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.