What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwalk has the most affordable homes ($558k median).

Westport has the most people working from home (41.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwalk	Westport
People
Population	92,187Highest	27,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.6±1Lowest about the CT average	45.4±1.5Highest 10% above CT
Kids under 18	18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.9%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.5%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Westport and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	79.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT	$250,001Highest 161% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$558,000±$21kLowest 52% above CT	$1,405,200±$124kHighest 283% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,073±$87Lowest 39% above CT	$2,509±$709Highest 69% above CT
	Westport and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,817Lowest 18% above CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6%	51.8%±11Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norwalk and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest CT: 10%	3.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 same as CT	1967 same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	41 minHighest 54% above CT
Work from home	15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%	41.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#112 of 149 in CT	#3 of 149 in CT
School district	Norwalk School District	Westport School District
High school in town	Brien McMahon High School	Staples High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.