Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs Salem
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Killingly | Chaplin | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,282 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Salem 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Salem 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Chaplin and Salem 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Killingly 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Salem 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 | — | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.