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Preston vs Maynard 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
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Maynard | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
10,712Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,426±$108Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Maynard and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 52% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Maynard | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.