What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

Southwick has the most homeowners (83.4%).

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	Southwick
People
Population	810Lowest	9,217Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S.	46.8±1.8Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Bantam and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bantam and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bantam and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Southwick and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kLowest 5% below U.S.	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S.	$1,332±$72Highest 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 28% above U.S.	$5,331Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bantam and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	16%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Southwick 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	—	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	—	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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U.S. 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.