Compare towns
Bolton vs East Brooklyn 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%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | East Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest 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 |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Bolton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Highest 24% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Bolton and East Brooklyn 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | — | 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.