Compare towns
Chaplin vs Killingly vs Middlebury vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Middlebury has the highest household income ($133k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Killingly | Middlebury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867Highest |
7,807 |
4,317 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Chaplin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.