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Bozrah vs Killingly vs Ware

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

MeasureBozrahKillinglyWare
People
Population
2,293Lowest
17,867Highest
10,048
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.4Highest
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.1±4.7
11% above U.S.
Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bozrah and Ware 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
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Ware 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
34% above U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$67,475±$15kLowest
16% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$311,200±$26kHighest
6% below U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$289,700±$28k
13% below U.S.
Bozrah and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,426±$108Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,043±$109Lowest
26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,438Highest
42% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,237
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.2%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±16.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ware and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Highest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1960Lowest
20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
7.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ware 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 #267 of 282 in MA
School district Bozrah School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Ware
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Ware Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1
11.1
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U.S. 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.