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Bridgeport vs Killingly vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Bridgeport | Killingly | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 36.7±0.7Lowest 11% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgeport and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Bridgeport and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #148 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Central High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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CT 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.