What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Franklin	Bozrah
People
Population	2,004Lowest	2,293Highest
Median age	40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average	46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2%	20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	32.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT	$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT	$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT
	Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT	$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,934Lowest 41% below CT	$4,438Highest 33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	11.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	87.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT	1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	29 minHighest 8% above CT
Work from home	6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	7.5%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
	Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Franklin School District	Bozrah School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.