What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).

Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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	Norwich	Killingly
People
Population	39,973Highest	17,867Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT	39.5±3Highest 4% below CT
	Killingly and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2%	19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Killingly and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT	$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT	$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT	$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT
	Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,703Highest 29% below CT	$3,922Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6%	42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norwich and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.7%Highest CT: 10%	11.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	71.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT	1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	28 minHighest 5% above CT
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16%	11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16%
	Killingly and Norwich 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	#133 of 149 in CT	#136 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Norwich Free Academy	Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.