Compare towns
Norwich vs Pomfret vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
4,317 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Pomfret 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 CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Pomfret School District | 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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| 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.