Compare towns
Bantam vs Franklin vs Pomfret 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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Franklin | Pomfret | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,004 |
4,317Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Pomfret 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Pomfret 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 |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Pomfret School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.