Compare towns
Bantam vs Willimantic vs Windham 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
2,004 |
| 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±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Bantam and Franklin 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Windham and Willimantic 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 |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Windham 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% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Franklin 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.