Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Salem vs Windham
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867 |
4,282 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bozrah and Salem 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem 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% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Salem 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| 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 33% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem and Killingly 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 | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.