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Preston vs Hampton vs Windham 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Hampton | Windham | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
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 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Preston 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.