Compare towns
Bozrah vs Coventry vs Chaplin
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Coventry | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
12,326Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Bozrah 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Coventry School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
| 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.