Compare towns
Bozrah vs Franklin vs Killingly vs Windham
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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Franklin | Killingly | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Franklin 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 |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Bozrah 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 | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.