Compare towns
Bethany vs Bolton vs Killingly vs Redding
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
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 | Bethany | Bolton | Killingly | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,853Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Redding and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.