What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ansonia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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	Bantam	Ansonia
People
Population	810Lowest	19,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-1.7%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average
	Bantam and Ansonia 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%	18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Ansonia 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%	18.1%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Ansonia and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$85,877±$10k 10% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT
	Bantam and Ansonia 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	$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$5,446Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Ansonia 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%	9.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	58.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1954Highest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Ansonia 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	—	#142 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District
High school in town	—	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.