Compare towns
Bozrah vs Chaplin vs Derby vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Bozrah | Chaplin | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
2,070Lowest |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Chaplin and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Derby 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 | — | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.7 |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.