Compare towns
Bantam vs Norfolk vs Windham vs Franklin
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 people working from home (23.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
1,723 |
23,961Highest |
2,004 |
| 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 |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 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% |
22.7%Lowest 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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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±$40k 13% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Norfolk and Windham 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 |
$4,633 30% 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% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest 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 |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Bantam 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Norfolk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.