What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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	Windham
People
Population	810Lowest	23,961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT	33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT
	Bantam and Windham 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%	20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Windham 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%	14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$55,736±$5k 42% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT	$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT	$1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT	$4,633Highest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Windham 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%	20.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT	1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	24 minLowest 8% below CT
Work from home	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	—	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.8
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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.