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Norfolk vs Deep River vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Norfolk | Deep River | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
4,458Highest |
1,840 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Deep River and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$350,700±$21kLowest 4% below CT |
| Norfolk and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065 9% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,633Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hartland 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.