Compare towns
Bethany vs Clinton vs Durham 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).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Clinton | Durham | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
13,377Highest |
7,208 |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Clinton and Durham 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 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% |
24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton 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% |
43.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest 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±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$124,824±$14kLowest 30% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Bethany and Durham 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 |
$380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Durham and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$105Highest 6% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Clinton and Durham 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 |
$6,151Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,998 20% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Clinton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Durham 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Clinton School District | Regional School District 13 | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | The Morgan School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.9 |
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.