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Hampton vs Quinebaug vs Warwick vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Bozrah has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Quinebaug | Warwick | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
1,193 |
776Lowest |
2,293Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Hampton 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 35% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Warwick | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.