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Deep River Center vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Litchfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Deep River Center | Killingly | Pomfret | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -6.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
49±8.7Highest 19% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$109,773±$24kHighest 15% above CT |
| Litchfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$409,000±$67k 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT |
| Litchfield and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 22% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,448Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Litchfield 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 | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | 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.