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Killingly vs Dudley vs Thompson 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,929 |
9,337 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% 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±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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. |
$3,822 23% 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% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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. |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Thompson School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.