Compare towns
Bantam vs Middlefield vs Hampton vs Litchfield
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).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Litchfield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Middlefield | Hampton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,243Highest |
1,647 |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -6.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
49±8.7 19% above CT |
| Middlefield and Hampton 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT |
| Litchfield and Hampton 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT |
| Litchfield and Middlefield 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 |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,432±$409 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,448 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Bantam 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Litchfield 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.