Compare towns
Franklin vs Hampton vs Union vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Bozrah has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Franklin | Hampton | Union | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,647 |
944Lowest |
2,293Highest |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% 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 | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
— | $1,426±$108Highest 4% 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 | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Franklin School District | Hampton School District | Union School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.