Compare towns
Vernon vs Durham vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Bolton has the most kids (20% 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 | Vernon | Durham | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
3,347Lowest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Durham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Durham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Durham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Durham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Lowest 13% below CT |
$7,107 7% above CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Durham 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | — | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 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.