What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).

Tolland has the most affordable homes ($366k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Tolland
People
Population	9,680Lowest	14,606Highest
Median age	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	41.4±2.5Highest about the CT average
	Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	22.6%±3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	15.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	7.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Burlington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT	$133,264±$16kLowest 39% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT	$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,427±$671Lowest 4% below CT	$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT
	Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,464Highest 12% above CT	$7,403Lowest 11% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Tolland and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	5.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 14 yrs newer than CT	1981 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	20.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Burlington and Tolland 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	#58 of 149 in CT	#60 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 10	Tolland School District
High school in town	Lewis S. Mills High School	Tolland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.4Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.