Compare towns
Bolton vs Brookfield vs Killingly vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Bolton | Brookfield | Killingly | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,706 |
17,867Highest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Brookfield and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Brookfield and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Brookfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Brookfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
11.1 |
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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.