Compare towns
Norwich vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
23,961 |
12,579 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$92,708±$12kHighest 3% below CT |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$315,700±$26kHighest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
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| Windsor Locks and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #102 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 | — | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
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.