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Colebrook vs Killingly vs Ware 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
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Killingly | Ware | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,048 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.