What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).

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	Winchester
People
Population	810Lowest	10,284Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Lowest 15% above CT	49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT
	Winchester 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%	15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Winchester 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%	27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Winchester 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%	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%
	Winchester and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$66,519±$12k 31% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT	$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,780Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Winchester 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%	12.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	65.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Winchester 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	—	#97 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Explorations District · Regional School District 07
High school in town	—	Northwestern Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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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.