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Hampton vs Killingly vs Franklin 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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureHamptonKillinglyFranklinBozrah
People
Population
1,647Lowest
17,867Highest
2,004
2,293
Median age
51.5±5.3Highest
25% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
40.3±4.3
about the CT average
46.4±7.4
13% 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%±5.3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
27.2%±5.9Highest
CT: 20.2%
20.5%±5
CT: 20.2%
Franklin 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%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
17.4%±1.9Lowest
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%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
27.8%
CT: 42.5%
32.3%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
4.2%±1.4
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Franklin 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
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$105,000±$10k
10% above 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
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$326,200±$20kHighest
11% below CT
$311,200±$26k
15% below CT
Franklin and Bozrah 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
$1,044±$141
30% below CT
$767±$529Lowest
48% 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
$4,364
34% below CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$3,934
41% below CT
$4,438Highest
33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±51.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
19.5%±18.4Lowest
CT: 52.6%
47.2%±12.5
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%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%
CT: 10%
8.7%
CT: 10%
11.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
84.1%
CT: 66.5%
87.4%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
13 yrs newer than CT
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1973
6 yrs newer than CT
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
9% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
27 minLowest
about the CT average
29 min
8% above CT
Work from home
17.7%±5.1Highest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
6.8%±2.4Lowest
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6
CT: 16%
Hampton and Killingly 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 — #136 of 149 in CT — —
School district Hampton School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Franklin School District Bozrah School District
High school in town None in town Killingly High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
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On TownTapestry
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.