Compare towns
Windham vs Killingly vs Norwich vs East Hartford
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
East Hartford has the shortest commute (22 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 | Norwich | East Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
17,867Lowest |
39,973 |
50,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
39.5±3Highest 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
38.1±1.6 7% below CT |
| Killingly and Norwich 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% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.7%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hartford and Norwich 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.8%±1.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
$70,778±$6k 26% below CT |
| Killingly and East Hartford 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 |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
$229,700±$6k 37% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,225±$50 18% below CT |
| Norwich and East Hartford 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 |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,705Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±7 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
13.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
60.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
9.9%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and East Hartford 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #140 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | East Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
14.8Highest |
13.3 |
| 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.