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Higganum vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Higganum has the highest household income ($128k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Higganum | Killingly | Pomfret | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,742Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45±4.5 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±7.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hartland and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $127,759±$31kHighest 33% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Higganum and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,300±$52k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,707±$528 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Higganum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,095Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±60.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.