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Killingly vs Athol vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Killingly | Athol | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,011 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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 | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #256 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Athol-Royalston | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Athol High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.