Compare towns
Bozrah vs Griswold vs Hampton
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 most expensive homes ($311k median).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Griswold | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
11,530Highest |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Lowest 13% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Hampton 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Bozrah and Hampton 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 |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Hampton 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Griswold 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Griswold School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.