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Bantam vs Putnam vs Franklin
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 people working from home (16%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
9,292Highest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Bantam and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Franklin and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Putnam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Highest 40% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Putnam 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.