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Killingly vs Dracut 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
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Dracut | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
32,574Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dracut 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Dracut 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 13% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% 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% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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% |
7.8% 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% |
79.8% 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. |
1975 5 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. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dracut | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Dracut Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.