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Bozrah vs Woonsocket vs Norwich
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).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Woonsocket | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
43,521Highest |
39,973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Norwich 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Norwich 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$65,024±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Woonsocket 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 |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Bozrah and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,703Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bozrah and Norwich 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
14.8Lowest |
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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.