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Colebrook vs Ansonia vs Hampton vs Bozrah

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Colebrook has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% 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.

MeasureColebrookAnsoniaHamptonBozrah
People
Population
1,494Lowest
19,033Highest
1,647
2,293
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.7%
CT: +0.9%
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Median age
52.1±5Highest
27% above CT
40.1±1.6Lowest
about the CT average
51.5±5.3
25% above CT
46.4±7.4
13% above CT
Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.9%±3.9Lowest
CT: 20.2%
18.3%±2.8
CT: 20.2%
19.7%±5.3
CT: 20.2%
20.5%±5Highest
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+
26%±4.2
CT: 18.5%
18.1%±2.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
26.1%±2.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
21.8%±3.5
CT: 18.5%
Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.6%Highest
CT: 42.5%
21.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
29.9%
CT: 42.5%
32.3%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.8
CT: 7.1%
6.2%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Ansonia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,250±$17kHighest
16% above CT
$85,877±$10kLowest
10% below CT
$109,167±$19k
14% above CT
$108,516±$11k
13% above CT
Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$342,800±$19kHighest
7% below CT
$287,200±$14kLowest
22% below CT
$295,800±$27k
19% below CT
$311,200±$26k
15% below CT
Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,333±$626
10% below CT
$1,476±$121Highest
about the CT average
$1,285±$288Lowest
14% below CT
$1,426±$108
4% below CT
Ansonia and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,211Highest
7% below CT
$5,446
18% below CT
$4,364Lowest
34% below CT
$4,438
33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±55
CT: 52.6%
39.7%±10Lowest
CT: 52.6%
52.5%±51.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
47.2%±12.5
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
8.3%
CT: 10%
9.4%
CT: 10%
5.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%Highest
CT: 66.5%
58.1%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
90%
CT: 66.5%
87.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
7 yrs older than CT
1954Lowest
13 yrs older than CT
1980Highest
13 yrs newer than CT
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above CT
27 minLowest
about the CT average
29 min
9% above CT
29 min
8% above CT
Work from home
7%±3.8Lowest
CT: 16%
9.1%±2.9
CT: 16%
17.7%±5.1Highest
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #142 of 149 in CT — —
School district Colebrook School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District Hampton School District Bozrah School District
High school in town None in town Emmett O'Brien Technical High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.2
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On TownTapestry
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.