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Killingly vs Bolton vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Killingly | Bolton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,853Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Bolton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.