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Bolton vs Hampton vs Marlborough
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Hampton | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
1,647Lowest |
6,130Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Marlborough 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 |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough 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 |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
| Marlborough and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,333±$438Highest 10% below CT |
| Marlborough and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Bolton 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 | — | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Hampton School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | None in town | 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.