Compare towns
Bolton vs Brooklyn vs Hamden vs Killingly
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 highest household income ($126k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Bolton | Brooklyn | Hamden | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
8,517 |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Hamden 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | None in town | Hamden High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.