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Killingly vs Seymour 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglySeymourBozrah
People
Population
17,867Highest
16,889
2,293Lowest
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
41.6±3
about the CT average
46.4±7.4Highest
13% above CT
Bozrah and Seymour 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%
19.3%±3.9Lowest
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%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
16.8%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
21.8%±3.5Highest
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%
33.3%Highest
CT: 42.5%
32.3%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
6.4%±2.1Highest
CT: 7.1%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Seymour 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
$107,708±$15k
12% above CT
$108,516±$11kHighest
13% above CT
Bozrah and Seymour 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
$370,000±$19kHighest
about the CT average
$311,200±$26k
15% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,608±$86Highest
8% above CT
$1,426±$108
4% below CT
Seymour and Bozrah 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
$6,635Highest
about the CT average
$4,438
33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
45.2%±17.3
CT: 52.6%
47.2%±12.5Highest
CT: 52.6%
Bozrah and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
CT: 10%
6.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
74.2%
CT: 66.5%
87.4%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1973Highest
6 yrs newer than CT
1969
2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above CT
32 minHighest
21% above CT
29 min
8% above CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
16.4%±3.5Highest
CT: 16%
7.5%±3.6Lowest
CT: 16%
Seymour 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 #105 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Seymour School District Bozrah School District
High school in town Killingly High School Seymour High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.8Highest
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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.