Compare towns
Bozrah vs Putnam vs Union
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 highest household income ($109k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Putnam | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
9,292Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Bozrah 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Putnam 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Bozrah and Union 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Putnam School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.