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Groveland vs Killingly 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

Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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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.

MeasureGrovelandKillinglyPomfret
People
Population
6,777
17,867Highest
4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.2±1.8
8% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.9±3.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Pomfret and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.3%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Groveland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9Highest
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
$141,487±$12kHighest
75% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$108,476±$8k
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,900±$36kHighest
84% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$409,100±$28k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,825±$1kHighest
29% above U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Groveland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,593Highest
111% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,903
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
49.2%±38.2
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
22.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Groveland 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 #187 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #39 of 149 in CT
School district Pentucket 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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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.