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Windham vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
3,979Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Stepney 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 | — | #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 · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | 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.