Compare towns
Bantam vs Pomfret vs Franklin vs Hampton
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).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Franklin | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,317Highest |
2,004 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bantam 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Franklin School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.