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Bolton vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs Andover
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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Killingly | Chaplin | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853 |
17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
3,152 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 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%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Andover 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Bolton 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Andover 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Chaplin 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
7.5 |
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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.