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Bozrah vs Colebrook vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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.
| Measure | Bozrah | Colebrook | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
1,494Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% 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±$26k 15% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% 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±$108 4% below CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Colebrook School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.