Compare towns
Bolton vs Killingly vs Prospect 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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Killingly | Prospect | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
6,130 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Prospect 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Prospect 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% 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±$55 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Prospect and Marlborough 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.