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Hampton vs Derby vs Bozrah
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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Bozrah has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Derby | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,487Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.4±3.1Lowest 13% above CT |
46.4±7.4Lowest 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bozrah 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% 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 | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Derby and Bozrah 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Derby 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Derby School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.