What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).

Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

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	Norwich
People
Population	810Lowest	39,973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	-0.9%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT
	Bantam and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Norwich and Bantam 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%	16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Norwich 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%	23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Norwich and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$65,024±$5k 32% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT	$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,703Highest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Lowest CT: 10%	16.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	53.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1957Highest 10 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	24 minLowest 9% below CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Norwich 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	—	#133 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District
High school in town	—	Norwich Free Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.8
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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.