Compare towns
Baltic vs Voluntown vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Voluntown has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Baltic | Voluntown | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
2,604Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Voluntown and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Voluntown and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Voluntown and Bozrah 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 | — | Voluntown School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.