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Bolton vs Killingly vs Chaplin vs Middlebury
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).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Killingly | Chaplin | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853 |
17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
7,807 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.4±2.3Highest 8% above CT |
| Middlebury 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest 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% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bolton 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 |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091 22% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Bolton 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% 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 |
1976 9 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% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | — | #55 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 | Regional School District 15 |
| 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.