Compare towns
Bozrah vs Chaplin vs Killingly vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Killingly | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.2 |
| 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.