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Bethany vs Goshen 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 most homeowners (97.2%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Goshen | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
3,196Lowest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen 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% |
56.7% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$152,093±$27k 59% above CT |
$126,364±$19kLowest 32% above CT |
| Bethany and Goshen 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 |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Goshen and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Goshen and Bolton 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 |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bolton and Goshen 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% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Goshen 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 |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 20 | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.