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Bantam vs Killingly vs Pawtucket vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Pawtucket | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,867 |
75,893Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.3±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Eastford 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eastford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$97,422±$20kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
$355,500±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,097±$173 22% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,493Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam and Eastford 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 | #35 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | William E. Tolman High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.