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Bozrah vs Coventry vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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 34% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.