Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Suffield
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Bozrah and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret 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±$11k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield 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 |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.