Compare towns
Norwich vs Lancaster vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Norwich | Lancaster | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
8,606 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 51% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Nashoba | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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U.S. 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.