Compare towns
Bantam vs Sterling vs Killingly 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).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling | Killingly | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,629 |
17,867Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Killingly 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
— | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Killingly 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 |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.