Compare towns
Bantam vs Plainfield vs Plainville 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Plainville | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
15,141 |
17,551Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| Norfolk and Plainville 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Plainfield and Norfolk 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Plainville 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.