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Bantam vs Brooklyn vs Winchester
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 people working from home (16%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Brooklyn | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
8,517 |
10,284Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% 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±$98 24% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
| Winchester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Winchester 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| 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.