Compare towns
Bolton vs Killingly vs Madison vs Windsor Locks
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 kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Madison | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,867Highest |
17,616 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Madison 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Madison and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091 22% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Madison 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% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Madison 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Madison School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Daniel Hand High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
8.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.