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Killingly vs Central Falls vs Pomfret vs East Brooklyn
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Central Falls | Pomfret | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,701Highest |
4,317 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Pomfret 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% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pomfret 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest 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. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Central Falls 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. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Central Falls Sr High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.