Compare towns
Hamden 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
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Hamden | Killingly | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 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 | 17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 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+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 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 Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | 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 | Hamden High School | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.