Compare towns
Bolton vs Redding vs Andover
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Redding | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
8,780Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
| Redding and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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±$19kLowest 32% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Redding and Andover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,554Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Joel Barlow High School | 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.