Compare towns
Baltic vs Bantam vs Thompson vs Franklin
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).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
810Lowest |
9,337Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
-5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Thompson and Bantam 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bantam 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% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Thompson 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Bantam 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 |
— | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% 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±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,012±$344 32% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Baltic and Thompson 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 |
$3,984Highest 40% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Thompson 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Thompson 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 | — | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Thompson School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.