Compare towns
Bolton vs Canton vs Killingly vs Orange
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).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Canton | Killingly | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
10,144 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
| Orange and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Canton 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Orange 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% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Orange 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 |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091 22% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Canton High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
9.6 |
11.1Highest |
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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.