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Bethany vs Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Bolton
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).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Chaplin | Pomfret | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
4,853 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Bethany and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Chaplin 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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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.