Compare towns
Baltic vs Bantam vs Franklin vs Norwich
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 renters (62.2% rent).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Baltic | Bantam | Franklin | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
810Lowest |
2,004 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Bantam and Franklin 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% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Norwich 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% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
— | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Franklin and Baltic 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 |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
| Norwich 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 |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | — | — | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.