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Preston vs Hamden vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Preston | Hamden | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
61,045Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hamden and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.