Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Voluntown vs Salem
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Voluntown | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,604 |
4,282 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 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% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Salem and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% 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 |
$4,955 25% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Voluntown 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% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1983 16 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District | Salem 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.