Compare towns
Bozrah vs Killingly vs Windsor vs Voluntown
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Windsor | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| 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%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Windsor 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% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.