Compare towns
Bolton vs Canterbury 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 most people working from home (20.7%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Canterbury | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
5,124 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Canterbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 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±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Bolton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Highest 24% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Bolton and Killingly 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 |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.