Compare towns
Killingly vs Bethany vs Madison vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bethany | Madison | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,288 |
17,616 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20k 74% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Madison and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Madison and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313 25% above CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Madison School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Daniel Hand High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.