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Bolton vs Sutton 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 kids (20% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Sutton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
9,452 |
36,759Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.3±2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bolton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±0.9 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$74,267±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$223,400±$5kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,384±$66Highest about the U.S. average |
| Manchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,903Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.