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Bantam vs Wolcott 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 renters (50.9% rent).
Wolcott has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k 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.
| Measure | Bantam | Wolcott | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
16,279Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Eastford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Wolcott 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 |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Wolcott and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | Wolcott High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.