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Bolton vs East Hampton 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 Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | East Hampton | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
12,925 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Bolton and East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Bolton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Bolton and East Hampton 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 |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Bolton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | East Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | East Hampton High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
11.1 |
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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.