What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Litchfield has the most homeowners (67%).

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	Litchfield
People
Population	810Lowest	1,251Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest CT: +0.9%	-6.3%Lowest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT	49±8.7Highest 19% above CT
	Litchfield 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%	18.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Litchfield 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%	31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Litchfield 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%	65%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Litchfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$109,773±$24k 15% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT	$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT
	Litchfield 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	$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$6,448Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Litchfield 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%	6.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	67%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 minLowest about the CT average	29 minHighest 8% above CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Lowest CT: 16%	17.1%±6.5Highest CT: 16%
	Litchfield and Bantam 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.