Compare towns
Vernon vs Killingly vs Tolland 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).
Tolland has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Bolton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Killingly | Tolland | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
17,867 |
14,606 |
4,853Lowest |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
| Bolton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 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±$6k 11% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Tolland 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Bolton and Tolland 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Killingly 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Tolland 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1 |
12.4Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.