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Bozrah vs Killingly vs Plainville

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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureBozrahKillinglyPlainville
People
Population
2,293Lowest
17,867Highest
17,551
Median age
46.4±7.4Highest
13% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
44.3±1.5
8% above CT
Bozrah and Plainville 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%
15.6%±2.3Lowest
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%±3.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
20.1%±2.8
CT: 18.5%
Bozrah and Plainville 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%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
30%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
6.2%±1.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
Plainville 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±$11kHighest
13% above CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$84,343±$7kLowest
12% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$311,200±$26kHighest
15% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$254,000±$14kLowest
31% below CT
Bozrah and Killingly 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
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,126±$147
24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,438
33% below CT
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,798Highest
28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.2%±12.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
40.3%±12.4Lowest
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%
6.5%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
67.7%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1971Highest
4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
8% above CT
28 min
5% above CT
21 minLowest
20% below CT
Work from home
7.5%±3.6Lowest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Highest
CT: 16%
10.7%±2
CT: 16%
Killingly and Plainville 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 #89 of 149 in CT
School district Bozrah School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.4Highest
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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.