What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).

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	Chaplin
People
Population	810Lowest	2,070Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT
	Bantam and Chaplin 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%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Chaplin 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%	20.9%±4.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Chaplin 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%	25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$97,846±$14k about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT
	Bantam and Chaplin 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	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,524Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Chaplin 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%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Chaplin and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	—	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.5
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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.