Compare towns
Bantam vs Killingly vs Ansonia 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 people working from home (16%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Killingly | Ansonia | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,867 |
19,033Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| 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%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Ansonia 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 40% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.