Compare towns
Bantam vs Norfolk 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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Hampton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,723Highest |
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 |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49±8.7 19% above CT |
| Hampton and Litchfield 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% |
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% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Litchfield 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% |
48.6% 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% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Litchfield 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 |
$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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$409,000±$67k 11% above CT |
| Norfolk and Litchfield 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 |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT |
| Litchfield and Hampton 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 |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,448Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than 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 |
27 min 3% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Norfolk School District | 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.