Norwich, Connecticut

City · population 40,125 (2020 Census)

Median home: $242,300
Household income: $65,024
Jan low / Jul high: 21° / 84°
Snow a year: 28 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 38.5

Norwich is a city of 40,125 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $242,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 92% of Connecticut towns, more walkable than 87% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 82% of Connecticut towns.

How Norwich ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Norwich is worth $242,300, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.7 times the median household income of $65,024, which is more affordable than 46% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,253 a month. 53.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Norwich	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$242,300	$376,000
Median rent	$1,253	$1,462
Median household income	$65,024	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	53.8%	80.3%
Median year built	1957	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.9%	—

Who lives in Norwich

People	Norwich	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	38.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	16.9%	20.6%
Under 18	20.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	16.7%	5.7%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	13.6%	—
Work from home	7.2%	16.8%
Average commute	24.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	90.3%	93.8%

Weather in Norwich

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 27.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 124 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Norwich Public Utility Plt station (1.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Norwich since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. The strongest, an F1, struck on June 16, 2002 about 7.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 16, 2002.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 18 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 25, 2014.

Public schools in Norwich

13 public schools with 6,272 students, about 12.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Norwich Free Academy	9-12	2,001	13.6
Norwich Technical High School	9-12	642	10.9
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	6-8	548	9.6
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	6-8	486	9.9
Moriarty Magnet School	PK-5	461	14.0
John B. Stanton School	K-5	384	11.3
Integrated Day Charter School (charter)	PK-8	362	14.5
Samuel Huntington School	PK-5	299	12.0
Veterans' Memorial School	PK-5	291	12.7
Thomas W. Mahan School	PK-5	255	11.6
Uncas Elementary School	K-5	242	10.5
Wequonnoc Magnet School	K-5	220	11.0

Towns near Norwich

Preston, CT
4.7 mi · 4,788 people · home $361,900
Lisbon, CT
5.5 mi · 4,195 people · home $315,700
Sprague, CT
6.1 mi · 2,967 people · home $273,500
Montville, CT
6.7 mi · 18,387 people · home $285,600
Jewett City, CT
7.0 mi · 3,328 people · home $196,900
Oxoboxo River, CT
7.4 mi · 2,955 people · home $246,200
Ledyard, CT
8.8 mi · 15,413 people · home $326,200
Griswold, CT
9.1 mi · 11,402 people · home $275,900

Norwich questions

Is Norwich, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Norwich scores better for retirees than 16% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 14%. 16.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.5).

How much does a house cost in Norwich?

The median owner-occupied home in Norwich is valued at $242,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,024, so homes cost about 3.7 times income. Median rent is $1,253 a month.

What is the weather like in Norwich?

July highs average 84.1°F and January lows 21.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 52.2 inches of precipitation a year and 27.8 inches of snow.

Does Norwich get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Norwich since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on June 16, 2002. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Norwich's Census boundary (GEOID 0956200). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.