Compare towns
Bozrah vs Norwich 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 most expensive homes ($311k median).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Norwich | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
39,973Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% 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% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Norwich 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 |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,253±$68Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Bozrah 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
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.