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Baltic vs Franklin vs Windsor Locks 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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Franklin | Windsor Locks | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
2,004 |
12,579Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
| Bantam and Windsor Locks 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Windsor Locks 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
— |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% 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 |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799 43% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,984Highest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.