Compare towns
Bolton vs Danielson vs Manchester
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 homeowners (88%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Manchester has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Danielson | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
4,209Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Manchester 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Manchester 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 | — | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | — | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
| 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.