Compare towns
Bantam vs Morris vs Hampton 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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Morris | Hampton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,164Highest |
1,647 |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Morris and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Morris 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.