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Bernardston vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Bernardston | Killingly | Pomfret | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
10,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 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+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Bernardston 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.