What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most homeowners (65.8%).

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

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	Winchester	Bantam
People
Population	10,284Highest	810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT	47.2±15.7Lowest 15% 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	15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±6.5Highest 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+	27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%	25.4%±8.5Lowest 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+	27.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±2.3Lowest 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	$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,780Highest 28% below CT	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.3%±12.9Highest 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	12.8%Lowest CT: 10%	14.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.8%Highest CT: 66.5%	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 12 yrs older than CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%	16%±7.9Highest 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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Old photos in History	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.