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Chaplin vs Harvard vs Killingly vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
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 | Harvard | Killingly | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
6,927 |
17,867Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 21% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | The Bromfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.0 |
11.1Highest |
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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.