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Bantam vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
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%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bantam and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Norfolk 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.