Compare towns
Bozrah vs Ellington 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 most homeowners (87.4%).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Ellington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
16,455 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Ellington 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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±$11k 13% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Ellington and Bozrah 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Ellington and Bozrah 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Ellington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.