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Windham vs Scituate vs Killingly vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Scituate | Killingly | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
10,517Lowest |
17,867 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Scituate High School | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.8 |
11.1 |
14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.