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Bantam vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Willimantic | Coventry | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
18,096Highest |
12,326 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 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 | — | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.