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Windham vs Wilbraham 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).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Wilbraham | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
14,572Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.2 |
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.