Compare towns
Bozrah vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Putnam
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Coventry | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
12,326 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bozrah 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Coventry 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bozrah and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Coventry and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Bozrah and Coventry 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.