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Killingly vs Dudley vs Gardner 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).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Dudley | Gardner | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,929 |
21,148Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Gardner 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dudley 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. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Gardner 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Gardner | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Gardner High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
13.5 |
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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.