Compare towns
Hampton vs Bantam vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Bantam | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
810Lowest |
2,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Highest 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 | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
— | $105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$317,700±$40k 13% 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 | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$767±$529 48% below CT |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.