Compare towns
Bantam vs Hampton vs West Haven vs Franklin
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 people working from home (17.7%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | West Haven | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,647 |
55,351Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and West Haven 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%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Hampton 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±$40k 13% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| West Haven and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and West Haven 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.6 |
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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.