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Bantam vs Hampton vs Somers 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Hampton | Somers | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,647 |
10,308Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Somers and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Somers and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Somers 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 |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton 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 | — | — | #66 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Somers School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Somers High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.