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Baltic vs Coventry vs Bantam vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Coventry | Bantam | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
35,907 |
810Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Bantam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Coventry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Coventry 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 15% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
— | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Coventry 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 41% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11k 27% below U.S. |
| Coventry 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 12% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam and Coventry 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Coventry | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | — | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.