Compare towns
Killingly vs Durham vs Hamden 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
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 | Durham | Hamden | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,208 |
61,045Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret 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 |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hamden 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.