Compare towns
Danielson vs Killingly vs Bolton vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Danielson | Killingly | Bolton | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
17,867Highest |
4,853 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Bolton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Danielson and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.