Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 772, settled in 1884.
Among 152 Connecticut towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Bantam. 18% of the land in Bantam is conserved, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Bantam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bantam. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
33 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
19 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
32 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
29 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
39 mi Theme parkSix Flags New EnglandLake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bantam, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bantam.
That puts Bantam against 1.3 in Connecticut’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. 0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Memorial Foundation | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bantam has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Bantam is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Bantam for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Bantam has added 35 jobs, to 333 in 2023. The top destinations are Litchfield (15%), Torrington (8%) and Waterbury (4%).
| Bantam | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Bantam home is worth about $385,000, up 0.5% in a year, 14% below the Connecticut typical home. 49% of households own their home in Bantam.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bantam beats the Connecticut average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of Bantam adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Bantam | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bantam | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bantam; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bantam residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
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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Bantam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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