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Chaplin vs Cromwell vs Killingly vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Chaplin | Cromwell | Killingly | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
14,334 |
17,867Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest 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+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Cromwell and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Cromwell and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Cromwell and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Chaplin 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 | — | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.