What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Oxford has the most homeowners (90.4%).

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	Oxford
People
Population	810Lowest	12,991Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT
	Bantam and Oxford 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%	21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Oxford 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%	22.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Oxford 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%	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Oxford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$128,953±$23k 35% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT	$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$6,442Highest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	14.4%Highest CT: 10%	4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Oxford 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	—	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Oxford School District
High school in town	—	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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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.