Compare towns
Bozrah vs Ware 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 highest household income ($109k).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ware | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
10,048 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Ware 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 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Ware | Montville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
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.