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Norwich vs Killingly vs Millbury vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
West Haven has the youngest population (median age 35.8).
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 | Millbury | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973 |
17,867 |
13,961Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 51% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #120 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 | Millbury | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
15.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.