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Hampton vs Griswold vs Plainville 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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Griswold | Plainville | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
11,530 |
17,551Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% 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 |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% 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±$288 14% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% 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 | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Plainville 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 | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Griswold School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.