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Belchertown vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
New Salem has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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 | Belchertown | Killingly | Pomfret | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,393 |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
55.6±2.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Salem and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,688±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$359,000±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,194±$88 15% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810 86% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,509 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Salem and Belchertown 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Belchertown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.