Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Mansfield vs Eastford
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 highest household income ($109k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Eastford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
1,679Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Eastford 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Eastford and Mansfield 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Mansfield 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.