Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs Scotland
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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Thomaston | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293 |
17,867Highest |
7,492 |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Bozrah and Scotland 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Thomaston 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
| Bozrah and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
| Bozrah and Scotland 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Bozrah and Scotland 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%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 |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Scotland 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.