Compare towns
Chaplin vs Columbia vs Windham vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Columbia | Windham | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
5,300 |
23,961Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Columbia and Bozrah 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% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windham 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% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia and Bozrah 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% |
34.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Columbia and Bozrah 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 |
$361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$5,228Highest 21% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bozrah 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Chaplin 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.