Compare towns
Bantam vs Deep River 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).
Deep River has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Deep River | Franklin | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,458Highest |
2,004 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1 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% |
44.6% 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% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Franklin and Norfolk 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 |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Deep River 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 |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Deep River 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Franklin School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.