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Norwich vs Webster vs Windham
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
17,748Lowest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Norwich 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Windham 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Webster and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Norwich 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Bartlett High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.