Compare towns
Bantam vs Killingly vs Winchester 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Killingly | Winchester | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,284 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Winchester 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Bantam 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Winchester 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| 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 13% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Winchester 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Winchester 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.