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Killingly vs Chaplin vs Roxbury 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Roxbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,070Lowest |
2,185 |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Roxbury 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Roxbury and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Roxbury 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Roxbury 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 | — | — | #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 | Regional School District 12 | 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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| 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.