Compare towns
Norwich vs Killingly vs Meriden vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Meriden has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Norwich | Killingly | Meriden | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973 |
17,867Lowest |
60,545Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3 5% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Killingly and Meriden 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4k 26% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7k 34% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Meriden and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,129Highest 23% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Meriden 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #143 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden 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 | Francis T. Maloney High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.