Compare towns
Bolton vs Danielson vs Middlebury
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Danielson | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
4,209Lowest |
7,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
| Middlebury 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury 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% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8Lowest 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±$19k 32% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Danielson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091 22% above CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Middlebury 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | — | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.