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Bozrah vs Killingly vs Winsted 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 highest household income ($109k).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Winsted | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,977 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Winsted 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% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 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%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winsted 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Bozrah and Voluntown 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 33% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Voluntown 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 |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | 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.