Compare towns
Bozrah vs Suffield 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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Suffield | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293 |
15,702Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
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.