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Hampton vs Conway vs Brooklyn vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Hampton | Conway | Brooklyn | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
1,755 |
8,517Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Conway 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Conway and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Hampton 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Conway | Brooklyn 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 |
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.