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Norwich vs Upton vs Pomfret vs Meriden
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 renters (46.2% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Meriden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Upton | Pomfret | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973 |
8,189 |
4,317Lowest |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$71,253±$4k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$241,200±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,294±$72Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Meriden and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,129 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.