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Baltic vs Hampton vs Mansfield 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).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Hampton | Mansfield | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
1,647 |
25,358Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bantam 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 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% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.