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Bantam vs West Haven vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
West Haven has the youngest population (median age 35.8).
Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).
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.
| Measure | Bantam | West Haven | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
55,351Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford 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% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average |
| Eastford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford 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 |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and West Haven 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% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Eastford 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 | — | #120 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | West Haven High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.