the median family income was $118,958. About 3.2% of the population are living below the poverty line. Notable people Aloysius Ahearn, teacher and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1975–1977, 1979–1981) Ralph Earl, artist and portrait painter; died in Bolton in 1801 Ron Hainsey, NHL alternate captain and defenseman for the Ottawa Senators and Stanley Cup champion Simeon Olcott, US Senator from New Hampshire; born in Bolton in 1735 Julius L. Strong (1828–1872), U.S. Congressman George G. Sumner, politician; Connecticut House of Representative for Bolton; Mayor of Hartford; Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Connecticut; a native of Bolton William Williams, born in Bolton on September 6, 1815 References External links Town website Bolton Public Schools Bolton Historical Society Towns in Tolland County, Connecticut Towns in Connecticut Greater Hartford