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Easthampton vs Killingly vs Maynard vs Pomfret

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureEasthamptonKillinglyMaynardPomfret
People
Population
16,086
17,867Highest
10,712
4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+6.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
46±2.6Highest
18% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.3±4.3
16% above U.S.
45.9±3.7
18% above U.S.
Easthampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
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+
23.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Easthampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Easthampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,673±$7kLowest
11% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$124,067±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$108,476±$8k
34% above U.S.
Maynard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,500±$15k
12% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$527,400±$31kHighest
59% above U.S.
$409,100±$28k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,292±$70
9% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,800±$148Highest
27% above U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932
58% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$8,266Highest
165% above U.S.
$5,903
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±9.6
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
19%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Maynard and Easthampton 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 #92 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #166 of 282 in MA #39 of 149 in CT
School district Easthampton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Maynard Pomfret School District
High school in town Easthampton High Killingly High School Maynard High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.8
11.1Highest
9.7Lowest
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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.