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Baltic vs Wolcott vs Bantam vs Chaplin
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).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bantam has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Wolcott | Bantam | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157 |
16,279Highest |
810Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Bantam and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Chaplin 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% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
— | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Chaplin 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 |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | — | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.