Compare towns
Hampton vs Bethany vs Bozrah vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Bozrah has the most renters (12.6% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Hampton | Bethany | Bozrah | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
5,288Highest |
2,293 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% 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 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2 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+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 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 | 5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Bethany 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Bozrah School District | Colebrook 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.