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Bolton vs Killingly vs Upton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most homeowners (88%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
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 | Upton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
17,867 |
8,189 |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37±1.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton and Manchester 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 57% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 10% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$247,100±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,519±$66Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091 159% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2Highest |
11.1 |
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U.S. 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.