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Killingly vs Derby vs Coventry 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Derby | Coventry | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,487 |
35,907Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Derby 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Pomfret 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Coventry 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Derby and Pomfret 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Coventry | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Derby High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.