Compare towns
Norwich vs Sprague 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
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Sprague | Suffield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
2,962 |
15,702 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Sprague and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Suffield 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 32% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$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 | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,247±$144Lowest 16% 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 | $4,703 29% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.