Bolton, CT

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Bolton, Connecticut

Bolton, Connecticut, in Tolland county, is 4 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 81 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Hartford area. There are 5,017 residents in Bolton.

The People and Families of Bolton

In Bolton, about 68% of adults are married. When people think of Bolton, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Bolton.

Political Inclinations

Bolton folks tended to give their money ($1,750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

High Points

Bolton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bolton, CT

Comparing Bolton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles E of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Tolland
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06043
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.769
Longitude	-72.433

Station	COVENTRY
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Library
Bentley Memorial Library 206 Bolton Center Road Bolton, Connecticut (860) 646-7349 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,017	100%
Male	2,446	48.8%
Female	2,571	51.2%
Under 18	1,304	26%
18+	3,713	74%
65+	578	11.5%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,903	97.7%
African-American	33	0.7%
Asian	24	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	15	0.3%
Mixed Race	37	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	83	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,170
Growth	153
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21%
Irish	15.4%
English	11.1%
Polish	7.2%
German	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
French (except Basque)	5.5%
US/American	5.2%
French Canadian	3.8%
Swedish	2.1%
Portuguese	2%
Scottish	1.8%
European	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Greek	1.3%
Ukrainian	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Latvian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Egyptian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$20,500
Republican	$2,800

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$1,750
George W. Bush	$1,050

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