Compare towns
Bozrah vs Ledyard 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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Ledyard | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
15,433Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard 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%±2.9Lowest 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Ledyard and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Ledyard School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.