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Franklin vs Killingly vs Woonsocket 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
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Franklin | Killingly | Woonsocket | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
17,867 |
43,521Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$108,516±$11kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bozrah and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Bozrah 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.