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Bozrah vs Hampton vs Killingly vs Spencer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Spencer has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
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 | Hampton | Killingly | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.9±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Spencer 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Spencer 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.