Compare towns
Bantam vs Coventry vs Franklin vs Norfolk
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).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Coventry | Franklin | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
12,326Highest |
2,004 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
| 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bantam 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% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Franklin School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.