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Hingham vs Pomfret vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Hingham | Pomfret | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283Highest |
4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 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 | $178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hingham | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.