Compare towns
Killingly vs Willington 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Bozrah has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Willington | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575 |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Killingly 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Willington 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 |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$311,200±$26kHighest 15% below CT |
| Bozrah and Willington 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 |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Willington 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 |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington 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.