Compare towns
Baltic vs Suffield vs Windham 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 renters (62.2% rent).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 33.7).
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 | Suffield | Windham | Bantam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
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 |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
| Bantam and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
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| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
| Suffield and Baltic 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
14.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.