Compare towns
Chaplin vs Killingly vs Bolton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Killingly | Bolton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
17,867Highest |
4,853 |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Bolton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Chaplin 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.