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Bozrah vs Hampton vs Thomaston
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Thomaston has the most renters (22.3% rent).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
1,647Lowest |
7,492Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest 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%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Hampton School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.