What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

Derby has the most homeowners (61.9%).

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	Derby
People
Population	810Lowest	12,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-4.5%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT
	Bantam and Derby 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%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Derby 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%	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Derby and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$79,500±$11k 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT	$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$5,510Highest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Derby 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%	10.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as 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%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Derby 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	—	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Derby School District
High school in town	—	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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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.