What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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.

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

Measure	Bozrah	Franklin
People
Population	2,293Highest	2,004Lowest
Median age	46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2%	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin 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%	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Bozrah 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	$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT
	Bozrah and Franklin 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	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT
	Franklin 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	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,438Highest 33% below CT	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bozrah and Franklin 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%	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	7.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Bozrah School District	Franklin 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.