Compare towns
Chaplin vs Baltic vs Sterling vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Bozrah has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Chaplin | Baltic | Sterling | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
1,157Lowest |
3,629Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest 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+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$141Lowest 16% below CT |
— | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Sterling 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 | — | — | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Sterling School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.