What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).

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	Eastford
People
Population	810Lowest	1,679Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT	48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT
	Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2%	17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±8.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Eastford 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	39.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$97,422±$20k about the CT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT	$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT
	Eastford and Bantam 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	$1,097±$173Highest 26% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,493Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Eastford 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%	6.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	84%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	35 minHighest 33% above CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	14.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Eastford 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.