Compare towns
Killingly vs Norfolk vs Bozrah
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bozrah has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Norfolk | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Norfolk and Bozrah 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Bozrah 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Norfolk 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 |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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 | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest 3% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | Norfolk School District | Bozrah 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.