Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Union
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Putnam | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
17,867Highest |
9,292 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Union 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 |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Bozrah and Union 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Bozrah 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 |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Bozrah 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% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.