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Chaplin vs Ledyard vs Franklin 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%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Ledyard | Franklin | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
15,433Highest |
2,004Lowest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
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%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Franklin 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Ledyard and Chaplin 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Ledyard 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 | — | #99 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ledyard School District | Franklin School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.