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Bantam vs Norfolk vs Franklin
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Norfolk | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,723 |
2,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Norfolk and Franklin 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Norfolk School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.