Compare towns
Hartland vs Killingly vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Windham | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,840Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Windham 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$4,633 30% 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% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bozrah 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | 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 | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.