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Hopedale vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopedale has the highest household income ($116k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Milford has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Hopedale | Killingly | Pomfret | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,027 |
17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopedale and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopedale and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,722±$19kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
| Hopedale and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,100±$28k 40% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,788±$223 27% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Hopedale 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 | #125 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopedale | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Milford |
| High school in town | Hopedale Jr Sr High | Killingly High School | None in town | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.