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BantamCT

A town of 810. Nearly 17.6% of it is conserved land.

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Population
810
−5.1% since 2010
Typical home
$390K
+0.4% in a year
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
333
Balanced

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Small town

810 people, and everyone knows the way

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55°
Light Rain
H 57° · L 50°

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Outdoors

17.6% of Bantam is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

17.6%conserved
17.6%
conserved · 113 of 643 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. White Memorial Foundation—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bantam has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°
Spring34–57°
Summer56–79°
Fall40–61°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bantam

Most working residents leave Bantam for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (15%), Torrington (8%) and Waterbury (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bantam4%
Litchfield15%
Torrington8%
Waterbury4%
New Milford4%
18 mi
median commute distance
333
jobs based in Bantam
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Bantam home is worth about $390K

The typical Bantam home is worth about $390,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Connecticut typical home.

$390KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bantam$390K
Connecticut$451K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Bantam is

Bantam beats the Connecticut average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Connecticut
10 better19 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBantamCT
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.1%14.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer12.4%8.5%
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Bantam

Borough in Connecticut, United States

Bantam is a borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the town of Litchfield. On July 10, 1989, many of the buildings in Bantam were heavily damaged by a tornado that ripped through Litchfield and New Haven Counties. The storm also caused considerable damage to the Litchfield County town of Thomaston, and to the New Haven County towns of Waterbury, Hamden and North Haven.

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Population
720
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft
ZIP code
06750

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