Compare towns
Windham vs Killingly vs Burlington 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).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Killingly | Burlington | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867 |
9,680Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.9±2.4Highest about the CT average |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Burlington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Burlington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Norwich 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4 |
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.