Compare towns
Bethany vs Bolton vs Killingly vs Windham
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 highest household income ($166k).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,853Lowest |
17,867 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bolton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Bethany and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,127±$55Highest 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below 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% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.