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Baltic vs Bantam vs Mansfield 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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
810Lowest |
25,358 |
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±15.8 8% below CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Bantam and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Norwich 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% |
57.9%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% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
— | $72,393±$12kHighest 24% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Mansfield 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 |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Mansfield 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%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 |
1976Highest 9 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 |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | — | E. O. Smith High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.