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Bantam vs Chaplin vs Eastford 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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Chaplin | Eastford | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,070 |
1,679 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Eastford and Bantam 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford and Bantam 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Chaplin and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Eastford and Bantam 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Chaplin and Eastford 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 |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 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 | Eastford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | 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.