Compare towns
Bristol vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Bristol | Killingly | Pomfret | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Bristol and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.1 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.