Compare towns
Ellington vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Ellington | Killingly | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,455 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Ellington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.