What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bolton has the most expensive homes ($368k median).

Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bolton	Chaplin
People
Population	4,853Highest	2,070Lowest
Median age	43.7±3.3 6% above CT	43.7±4.8 6% above CT
Kids under 18	20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Bolton and Chaplin 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%	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin 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%	25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin 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±$19kHighest 32% above CT	$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average
	Bolton and Chaplin 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	$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT	$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,091Highest 22% above CT	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±30.8Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Bolton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Lowest CT: 16%
	Bolton and Chaplin 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	—
School district	Bolton School District	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Bolton High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.4Lowest	7.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.