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Killingly vs Cranston vs Windsor 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Cranston | Windsor | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
83,250Highest |
29,468 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Windsor 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% |
19.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Windsor 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. |
$90,206±$4k 12% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$378,300±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above 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±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% 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% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Pomfret 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #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 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Cranston High School West | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.