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Bolton vs Brookfield vs Vernon
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 most people working from home (20.7%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,706 |
30,577Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
| 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%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Bolton 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% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Bolton 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 |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
| Brookfield and Bolton 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 |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$5,804Lowest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bolton and Vernon 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% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Brookfield 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 | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Brookfield School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Brookfield High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.