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Baltic vs Ashford vs Chaplin vs Bantam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Bantam has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Baltic | Ashford | Chaplin | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
4,226Highest |
2,070 |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
| Bantam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bantam and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
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| Ashford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
| Ashford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Chaplin and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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 | — | #90 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Ashford School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.