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Willimantic vs Cornwall Bridge vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall Bridge | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
248Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
— | $65,024±$5kHighest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
19% CT: 10% |
16.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1957Highest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.