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Bantam vs Norfolk vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most homeowners (81.1%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Norfolk | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,723 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Norfolk and Willimantic 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.