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Old Hill vs Saugatuck vs Norwalk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Hill has the most kids (36% under 18).
Saugatuck has the most expensive homes ($1756k median).
Norwalk has the most affordable homes ($558k 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 | Old Hill | Saugatuck | Norwalk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
2,925Lowest |
92,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±5.8 4% above CT |
50.7±7.6Highest 23% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
| Saugatuck and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 36%±8.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.4%±5 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±8.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±1 CT: 18.5% |
| Saugatuck and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 93.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
74.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.3%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,479,400±$326k 303% above CT |
$1,756,400±$353kHighest 379% above CT |
$558,000±$21kLowest 52% above CT |
| Saugatuck and Old Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$2,213±$219 49% above CT |
$2,073±$87Lowest 39% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$7,817Lowest 18% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.2%±29.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45%±21.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwalk and Saugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.5% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 59% above CT |
47 minHighest 78% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 41.3%±4.4 CT: 16% |
42.7%±12.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Saugatuck and Old Hill 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 | — | — | #112 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Norwalk School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Brien McMahon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.