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Dighton 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
Dighton has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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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 | Dighton | Killingly | Pomfret | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% 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 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% 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 | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% 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 | 11.8%±16.1Lowest 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 | 2.9%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 | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs 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 | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 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.