What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most expensive homes ($318k median).

Canaan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

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	Canaan
People
Population	810Lowest	961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-1.8%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	38.6±11.9Lowest 6% below CT
	Bantam and Canaan 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%	28.2%±12Highest CT: 20.2%
	Canaan 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%	13.7%±6.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	32.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	11.1%±10.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Canaan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$48,214±$38k 50% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$204,200±$105kLowest 44% below CT
	Bantam and Canaan 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	$1,588±$618Highest 7% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Highest 40% below CT	$3,371Lowest 49% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	72.5%±77.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Canaan and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Lowest CT: 10%	20.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Highest 14 yrs older than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	21 minLowest 22% below CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	11.3%±11.9Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.