Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Ware vs Salem
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Ware | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,048 |
4,282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
40.9±5.4 5% 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$123,245±$8kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$403,600±$33kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$6,668Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest 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% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Ware 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 | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.