What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).

Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Bantam
People
Population	2,004Highest	810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT
	Bantam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.4%±8.5Highest 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+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10k 10% above CT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% 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	$767±$529Highest 48% below CT	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT
	Franklin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$3,984Highest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	14.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.