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Windham vs Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks vs Norwich
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).
Bloomfield has the highest household income ($99k).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 | Windham | Bloomfield | Windsor Locks | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
21,754 |
12,579Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor Locks High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.