COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norwich vs Appleton
PLACE A
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
VS
PLACE B
Appleton, WI
Norwich is 14% larger than Appleton. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
NORWICHAPPLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population284,015249,876+14% vs Appleton
Population density475261+213
Population growth–7.7%–
Median age41.139.5+1.6
Male50.0%50.4%−0.4 pts
Female50.0%49.6%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born8.8%4.2%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.6%85.4%−14.8 pts
Black4.9%1.4%+3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.0%5.4%+9.7 pts
Asian3.7%3.5%+0.3 pts
Other5.7%4.4%+1.4 pts
Median household income$86,586$85,875+$711
Per capita income$47,133$46,727+$406
Poverty rate10.7%6.2%+4.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.437Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%32.8%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree16.0%9.3%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%2.6%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation64.0%69.0%−5.0 pts
Median home value$323,400$268,786+$54,614
Median gross rent$1,365$1,060+$305
Owner-occupied65.1%73.3%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%3.5%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%35.8%+12.1 pts
Average commute23.920.8+3.2
Worked from home11.7%12.1%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.4%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.7%3.7%+1.0 pts
Population, 2022 – 2025