Compare towns
Bozrah vs Prospect vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Prospect | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
9,458 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Bozrah 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Prospect 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±$26k 15% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Prospect and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.