Living in Bantam, Connecticut
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bantam · Census data 2020–2024
Bantam has 810 residents with a median age of 47.2. The median home value is $317,700, the median rent is $688/month.
Bantam is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bantam at a glance
- Population
- 810
- Median age
- 47.2State: 41.1
- Median home value
- $317,700State: $366,900
- Median rent
- $688/moState: $1,488
- Homeowners
- 49.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.2%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Bantam a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 13% lower than the state median.
Cons: An average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 6.1%; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bantam
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bantam the median home value is $317,700, 5% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $688 per month, which is 32.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,116 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Bantam: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 463
- Owner-occupied
- 49.1%
- Renter-occupied
- 50.9%
- Vacant
- 8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1953
- Average household size
- 1.90
Bantam demographics
- Population
- 810
- Median age
- 47.2
- Under 18
- 18.8%
- 65 and older
- 25.4%
- Households
- 426
- Foreign-born
- 0.9%
- Veterans
- 5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bantam ›
Education in Bantam
26.2% of adults 25 and older in Bantam have a bachelor's degree or higher (Connecticut: 42.5%), and 10.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bantam
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%State: 5.6%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 16%
- Drive alone
- 78.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.7%
Bantam vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantam | 810 | — | $317,700 | $688 |
| Morris | 2,164 | $109,191 | $396,000 | $1,204 |
| Litchfield | 1,251 | $109,773 | $409,000 | $1,432 |
| Warren | 1,415 | $134,583 | $450,000 | — |
| New Preston | 1,146 | $76,406 | $452,600 | — |
| Washington | 3,676 | $101,549 | $660,200 | $1,204 |
| Bethlehem Village | 2,195 | $109,256 | $380,500 | $1,036 |
| Bethlehem | 3,423 | $108,929 | $410,900 | $1,127 |
| Thomaston | 7,492 | $103,218 | $282,600 | $1,037 |
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What is the average home price in Bantam?
The median home value in Bantam is $317,700, compared with $366,900 in Connecticut.
How much is rent in Bantam?
The median gross rent in Bantam is $688 per month, about 32.4% of household income.
Is Bantam, CT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 13% lower than the state median. Minuses: an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 6.1%; a poverty rate of 14.4%.
What is the median age in Bantam?
The median age in Bantam is 47.2 years (Connecticut: 41.1).
How long is the commute in Bantam?
The average commute to work in Bantam is 27 minutes; 16% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bantam?
The unemployment rate in Bantam is 6.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bantam?
26.2% of adults in Bantam have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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