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Haddam vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Haddam | Killingly | Pomfret | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
7,208 |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Haddam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.