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Hampton vs Willimantic vs Bozrah vs Voluntown
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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Willimantic | Bozrah | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
18,096Highest |
2,293 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Bozrah School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.