Bantam, Connecticut

Borough · population 720 (2020 Census)

Median home: $317,700
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 82°
Snow a year: 53 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 47.2

Bantam is a borough of 720 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $317,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 91% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 91% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 75% of Connecticut towns.

How Bantam ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Bantam is worth $317,700, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Median rent is $688 a month. 49.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Bantam	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$317,700	$376,000
Median rent	$688	$1,462
Median household income	—	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.6×
Homeownership	49.1%	80.3%
Median year built	1953	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.5%	—

Who lives in Bantam

People	Bantam	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	47.2	45.0
Age 65 and over	25.4%	20.6%
Under 18	18.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	14.4%	5.7%
Veterans	5.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	16.0%	16.8%
Average commute	26.7 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	92.7%	93.8%

Weather in Bantam

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 14.7°F. About 54.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 53.4 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 7 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 158 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bakersville station (14.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bantam since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 23, 2001 about 8.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 21, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 28 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 31, 2002.

Towns near Bantam

Morris, CT
2.7 mi · 2,256 people · home $396,000
Litchfield, CT
2.8 mi · 8,192 people · home $391,900
Litchfield, CT
3.1 mi · 1,179 people · home $409,000
Warren, CT
5.2 mi · 1,351 people · home $450,000
New Preston, CT
5.3 mi · 1,126 people · home $452,600
Washington, CT
5.9 mi · 3,646 people · home $660,200
Bethlehem Village, CT
5.9 mi · 1,970 people · home $380,500
Bethlehem, CT
6.4 mi · 3,385 people · home $410,900

Bantam questions

Is Bantam, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Bantam scores better for retirees than 91% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 91%. 25.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.2).

How much does a house cost in Bantam?

The median owner-occupied home in Bantam is valued at $317,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is $688 a month.

What is the weather like in Bantam?

July highs average 81.7°F and January lows 14.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 54.2 inches of precipitation a year and 53.4 inches of snow.

Does Bantam get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Bantam since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 23, 2001. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Bantam's Census boundary (GEOID 0902690). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.