Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Westminster
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k 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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,374 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Bozrah 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% 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% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.