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Bozrah vs Mansfield vs Salem
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).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
25,358Highest |
4,282 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Salem 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Salem 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Salem 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Mansfield and Salem 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Salem 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.