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Brockton vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most renters (42.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Abington has the most expensive homes ($540k 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 | Brockton | Killingly | Pomfret | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386Highest |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,115±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Abington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8k 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Abington and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820 55% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Abington and Pomfret 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 | #279 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Abington |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Killingly High School | None in town | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
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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.