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Windham vs Middlefield 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).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | Middlefield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
4,243Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Middlefield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.