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Norfolk vs Willimantic vs Washington
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Norfolk | Willimantic | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
18,096Highest |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Washington 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Washington 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington 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±$54k 17% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
| Washington and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| 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.