What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most homeowners (69.2%).

Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).

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	Deep River	Bantam
People
Population	4,458Highest	810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT
	Bantam and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±6.5Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bantam and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Deep River and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,253±$19k 6% below CT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average	$317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT
	Deep River and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,092Highest 8% below CT	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6%	57.3%±12.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Deep River and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest CT: 10%	14.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%
	Bantam and Deep River 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	#70 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04	—
High school in town	Valley Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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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.