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Bantam vs Killingly vs Pawtucket vs Norfolk
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 renters (50.9% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pawtucket has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,867 |
75,893Highest |
1,723 |
| 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. |
48.2±7.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norfolk 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$91,548±$16kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 30% 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. |
$1,190±$116 16% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Norfolk 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. |
$6,065Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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% |
7.5%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% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #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 | Norfolk 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.