Bantam, CT

Borough in CT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

810

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.2

years ∙ half population younger than 47.2, half older

Diversity Index

9.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bantam is a borough in Connecticut, United States.

Location

Borough in CT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.724745° N, 73.242263° W

DMS41° 43′ 29.08″ N, 73° 14′ 32.15″ W

Population Density & area

802/sq mi (309.2/km²)

Total Area

1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)

Land Area

1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

43.2% male

Male 43.2%

Female 56.8%

males per 100 females

Bantam 76.1

Connecticut 96.3

United States 98

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bantam 0.9%

Connecticut 15.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.2

years ∙ half population younger than 47.2, half older

Bantam

47.2

Connecticut

41.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

79.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bantam 79.2

Connecticut 63.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.8%	20.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.8%	61.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25.4%	18.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79.2	63.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.6	32.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	45.6	30.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.3%

Black

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

2.8%

Other

1.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bantam 9.1%

Connecticut 57%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bantam population

Racial and ethnic composition — Bantam vs Connecticut vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	18.3%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	1.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	2.2%	8.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.2%	81.7%	80.7%
One race	96%	77.4%	76.4%
White	95.3%	61.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	9.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	4.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.2%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

40.4% family

Family 40.4%

Non family 59.6%

% family households

Bantam 40.4%

Connecticut 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.9

persons per household

Bantam

1.9

Connecticut

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bantam population

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Total households	426	1,434,007	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.9	2.46	2.53
Family households	172	921,388	82,990,528
Average family size	2.92	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	144	668,528	60,637,388
Other families	28	252,860	22,353,140
Male householder	3	71,139	6,572,819
Female householder	25	181,721	15,780,321
Non-family households	254	512,619	46,236,968
One-person households	214	416,723	37,140,836
Male householder	39	177,260	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	16	61,864	5,225,110
Female householder	175	239,463	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	104	126,419	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	40	95,896	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

463

housing units

Bantam 463

Connecticut 1,541,822

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92% occupied

Occupied 92%

Vacant 8%

vacancy rate

Bantam 8%

Connecticut 7%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

50.7%

Single family houses

50.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

49.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1957

Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

5.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.6	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	35.5%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	41.3%	50.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	23.3%	34.9%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	44.9%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	19.2%	26.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	26.1%	35.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	8.6%	22.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1957	1968	1981
Total housing units	463	1,541,822	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

49.1% owners

Renter-occupied 50.9%

Owner-occupied 49.1%

homeownership rate

Bantam 49.1%

Connecticut 66.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.55

Owner-occupied

1.28

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bantam 2.55

Connecticut 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Total occupied units	426	1,434,007	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	27.2%	21.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.3%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4%	17.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	19%	23.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	97.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	9.4%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	49.5%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.1%	20.7%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	8.9%	42.1%	51.4%
Electricity	28.6%	18.4%	41.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	55.9%	36.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	6.1%	2.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$317,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bantam

$317,700

Connecticut

$366,900

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.3%

Owners without a mortgage

41.8%

Renters

57.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Property value
Median Value	$317,700	$366,900	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.9%	3.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	8.6%	10.2%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	30.6%	21.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	50.7%	36.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.2%	20.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	6.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	73.7%	64.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	26.3%	35.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,116	$2,429	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$692	$1,071	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$688	$1,488	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bantam 26.2%

Connecticut 42.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bantam 6.1%

Connecticut 8.5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

145

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

82.8%

College / Undergraduate

13.8%

Graduate / Professional

3.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bantam

17.3%

Connecticut

48%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	145	865,814	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	82.8%	64.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	31%	4.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.9%	17.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	12.4%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.4%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.2%	29.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.8%	22.6%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.4%	7.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.3%	48%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80%	79.6%	82%
Private school	20%	20.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

606

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

5.1%

HS graduate

32.7%

Some college no degree

23.6%

Associates degree

11.4%

Bachelors degree

15.3%

Graduate or professional degree

10.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

29% · 71%

HS graduate

54% · 46%

Some college no degree

37.1% · 62.9%

Associates degree

30.4% · 69.6%

Bachelors degree

29% · 71%

Graduate or professional degree

31.8% · 68.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Population (25+)	606	2,554,584	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1%	4%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.1%	4.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	32.7%	25.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	23.6%	16.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.4%	7.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%	42.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15.3%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.9%	19.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.9%	91.5%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$77,250

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$67,917

Some college or associates

$61,250

Bachelors degree

$92,083

Graduate or professional degree

$103,839

Poverty Rate

8.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27%

HS graduate

15.7%

Some college or associates

22.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bantam	Connecticut	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$77,250	$61,786	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$34,099	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$67,917	$44,726	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$61,250	$51,238	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$92,083	$79,601	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$103,839	$99,061	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27%	24.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.7%	12.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	22.2%	8.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	3.5%	4.5%

Insights for Bantam, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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