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Bantam vs Voluntown 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).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Voluntown | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
2,604Highest |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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% |
17.6%±3Lowest 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% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Voluntown and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $101,964±$25kLowest 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Voluntown 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 |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 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% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #53 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Voluntown School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.