Compare towns
Bozrah vs Hamden vs Killingly vs Norwich
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%).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Hamden | Killingly | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
39,973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Bozrah and Killingly 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% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Bozrah and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Bozrah and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.