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Connecticut Magazine Ranks Tolland as No. 12 Town
The town is No. 12 in the 15,000 to 25,000 population category.
Tolland may be the , according to Money Magazine, but in Connecticut Magazine's state-wide rankings, Tolland was placed 12th in the state in the 15,000 to 25,000 population category.
Tolland and the other towns were ranked according to five categories:
- Education: With emphasis on standardized test scores, as well as percentage of graduates attending college
- Economy: Based on the 2011 Public Investment Community score
- Cost of Living: The price of a median single-family house purchased in the first half of 2011 is a large factor
- Crime: Based on the statistics from Connecticut's Department of Public Safety
- Leisure/Culture: Considers various factors including the number of museums, theaters, festivals, historic sites, etc.
The magazine ranks Tolland behind Guilford and before Brookfield. Check out the complete list at the Connecticut Magazine Web site.
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