Compare towns
Hampton vs Deep River vs Bozrah vs Brooklyn
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%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Bozrah has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Brooklyn has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Deep River | Bozrah | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
4,458 |
2,293 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Bozrah 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% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River 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 14% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| 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 19% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% 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 | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Deep River 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Bozrah School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.