Compare towns
Bolton vs Killingly vs Monroe
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k 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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,867 |
18,949Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
| Bolton and Monroe 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Bolton 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest 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±$19k 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Monroe 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Highest 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Bolton and Killingly 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.