Compare towns
Bantam vs Plainville vs Hampton vs Eastford
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Plainville | Hampton | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
17,551Highest |
1,647 |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.3±5.9 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Eastford 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 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%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Eastford 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Eastford 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Bantam 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 |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.