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Hartland 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
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Hartland | Killingly | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Hartland and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Hartland and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Hartland and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Highest 15% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bozrah and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah 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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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.