Compare towns
Norwich vs Killingly vs Lisbon vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Norwich | Killingly | Lisbon | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
17,867 |
4,211Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Norwich 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Norwich 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Lisbon and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Lisbon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Norwich 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% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Ansonia 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #142 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 | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.