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Bantam vs Willimantic vs Norfolk
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).
Norfolk has the most homeowners (81.1%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
18,096Highest |
1,723 |
| 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 |
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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,190±$116Highest 20% below CT |
| Norfolk and Willimantic 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Willimantic 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% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | — | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.