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Colebrook vs Bethany vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Bethany has the most people working from home (12%).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Bethany | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
5,288Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,516±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
— | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
29 minLowest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | — | #30 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.