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Bantam vs Canaan vs Chaplin vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Canaan has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Bantam | Canaan | Chaplin | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
961 |
2,070 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
-1.8%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Bantam and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Canaan and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
32.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $48,214±$38kLowest 50% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Canaan and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$3,371Lowest 49% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
20.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
11.3%±11.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | — | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.