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Haddam vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Haddam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Pomfret and Haddam 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% 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 | $7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,678 30% below 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% |
55.9%±8.1 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older 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 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Haddam 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.