Compare towns
Bozrah vs Durham vs Hampton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Salem has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bozrah | Durham | Hampton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
7,208Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,282 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$123,245±$8k 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$403,600±$33k 10% above CT |
| Durham and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,668 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.