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Chaplin vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Chaplin 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.