Compare towns
Bozrah vs Webster vs Voluntown
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 most affordable homes ($311k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Voluntown has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Webster | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
12,228Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Bozrah 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Voluntown 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Voluntown 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Webster 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 |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Voluntown 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.