Compare towns
Killingly vs Bolton vs Somers 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
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Killingly | Bolton | Somers | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,853 |
10,308 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% 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 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Bolton and Somers 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±$17k about the CT average |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Somers and Bolton 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 |
$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Somers and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and East Brooklyn 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District | Somers School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bolton High School | Somers High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
7.7 |
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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.