Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Salem vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Salem | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,282 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±5.4 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem 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 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$123,245±$8k 53% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$403,600±$33k 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salem and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,668 114% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.