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Preston vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Preston | Chaplin | Plainfield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
2,070Lowest |
15,141Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.