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Bozrah vs Killingly vs Sprague
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 most homeowners (87.4%).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,962 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Sprague 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Bozrah and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% 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 |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Bozrah and Sprague 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 |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Bozrah 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 | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.