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Easton vs Killingly vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the highest household income ($223k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Easton | Killingly | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Easton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Easton and Pomfret 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 | #9 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.