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Cornwall Bridge vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k 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 | Cornwall Bridge | Killingly | Pomfret | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
3,056 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge 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 | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.