Compare towns
Hampton vs Manchester vs Killingly 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%).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% 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 | Manchester | Killingly | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
59,635Highest |
17,867 |
2,293 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
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% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester and Killingly 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 |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 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 |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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 |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Manchester and Bozrah 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 |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Manchester 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Manchester 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 | — | #135 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.