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Bolton vs Suffield 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 most kids (20% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Suffield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
15,702Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Andover 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$19k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover 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 |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Suffield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.