What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwich	Willington
People
Population	39,973Highest	5,575Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	38.5±1.7Highest 6% below CT	37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT
	Norwich and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2%	12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Willington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	33.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT	$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT	$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT	$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT
	Willington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,703Lowest 29% below CT	$5,419Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Willington 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 CT: 10%	13%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	64%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	26 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16%	10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16%
	Willington 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	#104 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District	Willington School District
High school in town	Norwich Free Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8	—
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Old photos in History	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.