Compare towns
Bethany vs Windham vs Bolton vs Burlington
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%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Bolton has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Windham | Bolton | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288 |
23,961Highest |
4,853Lowest |
9,680 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| 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%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Bethany 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Bethany 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$165,120±$13k 72% above CT |
| Bethany and Burlington 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Bolton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Bolton High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
7.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.