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Killingly vs Bozrah vs Scotland

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 renters (28.4% rent).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).

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.

MeasureKillinglyBozrahScotland
People
Population
17,867Highest
2,293
1,599Lowest
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
46.4±7.4Highest
13% above CT
44.7±5
9% above CT
Bozrah and Scotland 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%
16.4%±3Lowest
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+
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
21.8%±3.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
18.6%±2.6Lowest
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%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
32.3%
CT: 42.5%
33.8%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.8%±4Highest
CT: 7.1%
Scotland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$108,516±$11kHighest
13% above CT
$99,881±$12k
4% above CT
Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$311,200±$26kHighest
15% below CT
$294,100±$20k
20% below CT
Bozrah and Scotland 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±$108Highest
4% below CT
$1,188±$468
20% below CT
Bozrah and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,438
33% below CT
$6,175Highest
7% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
47.2%±12.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
0%±75.7Lowest
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
11.4%
CT: 10%
11.7%Highest
CT: 10%
4.8%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
87.4%
CT: 66.5%
91.8%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
1982Highest
15 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
29 min
8% above CT
33 minHighest
24% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6Lowest
CT: 16%
11.5%±6.2Highest
CT: 16%
Scotland 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 — —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Bozrah School District Scotland School District
High school in town Killingly High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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Old photos in History 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.