Compare towns
Norwich vs Suffield vs Windham vs Lisbon
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
15,702 |
23,961 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
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| Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Suffield High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.9 |
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.