Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainBantam spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Bantam’s borough government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $33 per resident.
What stands out about how Bantam is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$33 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Bantam’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($33 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 8832 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $715, and the middle half spent $395–$1,126. Bantam spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bantam itself left out).
About $33 per resident a year, or $0.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bantam collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Bantam reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,984 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bantam’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bantam’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bantam →
Who’s in charge in Bantam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bantam’s votes are counted by county
Connecticut reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Bantam alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Litchfield County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.3%56,452 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%47,940 votesOthers: 1.5% (1,577 votes).
Most votes in Litchfield County: Donald J Trump
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
100% of Bantam lies in Litchfield County. Every 2024 race in Litchfield County is on the county’s page.
Litchfield County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bantam.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Connecticut HouseState representatives
- 3Connecticut SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Connecticut
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bantam’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bantam’s government
How much does Bantam spend per resident?
About $33 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $33 was less than 99% of 8832 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bantam?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,984 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.81% across Connecticut. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Bantam’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bantam yet.
How did Bantam vote in 2024?
Connecticut counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Bantam alone. Litchfield County, where 100% of Bantam lies, voted Trump 53.3%, Harris 45.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bantam?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,257 (about $15,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bantam in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Stephen Harding) and State House District 66 (Karen Reddington-Hughes). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bantam’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →