What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

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	Brooklyn
People
Population	810Lowest	8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	Bantam and Brooklyn 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Bantam 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%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Brooklyn 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%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Brooklyn and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$96,207±$15k about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT
	Bantam and Brooklyn 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	$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,538Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Brooklyn 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%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min about the CT average	27 min about the CT average
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Brooklyn 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	—	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Brooklyn 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.