Compare towns
Hampton vs Putnam vs Winchester 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Putnam | Winchester | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
10,284Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton 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% |
20%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% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Winchester and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% 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 |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% 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 |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Winchester 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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