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Norfolk vs Washington vs Morris
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 people working from home (23.3%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Washington | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
3,676Highest |
2,164 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
| Morris and Washington 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% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$396,000±$60kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.