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Killingly vs Bozrah vs Mansfield vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Killingly | Bozrah | Mansfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,293Lowest |
25,358Highest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Bozrah and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Mansfield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.