Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Torrington
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Bozrah and Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% 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 |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.