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Killingly vs Cranston vs Pomfret vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Cranston | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
83,250Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Cranston 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. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cranston 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. |
$1,375±$59Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Cranston and Danielson 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. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Cranston 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Cranston 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Cranston High School West | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.