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Norwalk vs Willimantic vs Tokeneke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwalk has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Tokeneke has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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 | Norwalk | Willimantic | Tokeneke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 92,187Highest |
18,096 |
2,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.6±1Highest about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.6±13.9 18% below CT |
| Norwalk and Tokeneke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
33.3%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
9.8%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
94.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.9%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,000±$21k 52% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,817 18% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
94%±37.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tokeneke and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
13.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
26%±8.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Norwalk School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Brien McMahon High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.