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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Exeter 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Exeter | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
7,195 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin 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 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Exeter 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Exeter-West Greenwich | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.