What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).

Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bozrah	Colebrook
People
Population	2,293Highest	1,494Lowest
Median age	46.4±7.4Lowest 13% above CT	52.1±5Highest 27% above CT
	Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2%	17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%	36.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT	$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT
	Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT	$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT
	Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT	$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT
	Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,438Lowest 33% below CT	$6,211Highest 7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%	42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest CT: 10%	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above CT	34 minHighest 29% above CT
Work from home	7.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Bozrah School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.