Compare towns
Bantam vs Chaplin vs Norfolk vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($255k median).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Bantam | Chaplin | Norfolk | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,070Highest |
1,723 |
2,004 |
| 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 |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8 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+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Chaplin 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Norfolk 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Chaplin 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Norfolk School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.