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Bozrah vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Eastford
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 highest household income ($109k).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
35,907Highest |
17,867 |
1,679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Eastford and Bozrah 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eastford and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest 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% |
5.4%±3.7 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. |
$97,422±$20k 21% 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. |
$355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$1,097±$173 22% 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. |
$4,493 44% 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% |
42.9%±32.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest 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% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eastford and Coventry 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 | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.