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Windham vs Killingly vs Derby 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).
Killingly has the most homeowners (71.6%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Killingly | Derby | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867 |
12,487Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Killingly 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% |
35.6%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% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Killingly and Derby 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 |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Killingly and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below 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% |
53.9%±12.6 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% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #138 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 | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.