What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Preston has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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	Preston
People
Population	2,293Lowest	4,821Highest
Median age	46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT	46.2±7Lowest 12% above CT
	Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2%	18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Preston and Bozrah 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%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Preston 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±$11kLowest 13% above CT	$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT
	Preston 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	$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,426±$108Lowest 4% below CT	$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT
	Preston 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	$4,749Highest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Preston 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%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%	10.3%±6Highest CT: 16%
	Preston 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	—	#93 of 149 in CT
School district	Bozrah School District	Preston 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.