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Montville vs Suffield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Montville | Suffield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950Highest |
15,702 |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 42.8±4.1Lowest 4% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,454±$11kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Suffield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 31% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Montville School District | Suffield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.