Compare towns
Hampton vs Windsor vs Thomaston 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Thomaston has the most renters (22.3% 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 | Windsor | Thomaston | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
29,468Highest |
7,492 |
2,293 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest 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%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Thomaston 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Thomaston School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.