Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Sterling vs Eastford
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Eastford has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Sterling | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
17,867Highest |
3,629 |
1,679Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Bozrah 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Bozrah 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$97,422±$20k about the CT average |
| Bozrah and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$355,500±$16kHighest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551Highest 31% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Eastford 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
84% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
35 min 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Eastford and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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 | 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.