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Baltic vs Winchester vs Bantam 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 renters (62.2% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Winchester | Bantam | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
10,284Highest |
810Lowest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
— | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Baltic and Winchester 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 |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Winchester 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Northwestern Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
— | — |
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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.