Compare towns
Killingly vs Crystal Lake vs Plainville 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Crystal Lake has the highest household income ($144k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Crystal Lake | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,024Lowest |
17,551 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Crystal Lake and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Pomfret 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% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake and Plainville 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 CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Plainville 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 12% below CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Crystal Lake 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 |
$361,800±$35k about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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 |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.5%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Crystal Lake 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.