What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Lebanon has the most homeowners (88%).

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	Lebanon
People
Population	810Lowest	7,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	46.9±2.7Lowest 14% above CT
	Bantam and Lebanon 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%	17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Lebanon 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%	22.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Lebanon 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%	40.1%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.3%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Lebanon and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$109,135±$19k 14% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT	$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT
	Lebanon 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	$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$5,646Highest 15% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Lebanon 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%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	31 minHighest 15% above CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16%	20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16%
	Lebanon and Bantam 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	—	#74 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Lebanon School District
High school in town	—	Lyman Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.9
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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.