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Thompson vs Killingly vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Thompson | Killingly | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,867Highest |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest 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 | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55Highest 24% below CT |
| Bolton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.