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Bolton vs Griswold 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%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Griswold | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
11,530 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,177±$65Highest 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Griswold and Bolton 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 |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Killingly 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Griswold High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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.