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Union vs Franklin vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (9%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Union | Franklin | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,004 |
2,293Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 15% below CT |
| Union and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Union School District | Franklin School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.