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Bantam vs Franklin vs Windham
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 people working from home (16%).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,004 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bantam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT |
| Windham and Franklin 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 |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.