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Bozrah vs Sutton vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sutton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
9,452 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Sutton 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 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Sutton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.