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Killingly vs Boylston vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Boylston has the most expensive homes ($579k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Boylston | Pomfret | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,948 |
4,317Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±2.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boylston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Boylston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 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 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boylston and Windsor Locks 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin-Boylston | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tahanto Regional High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.