Compare towns
Bozrah vs Cornwall vs Union
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Highest |
1,425 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Lowest 13% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Cornwall and Union 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Union 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bozrah 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bozrah School District | Cornwall School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None 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.