Compare towns
Killingly vs East Windsor vs Pomfret vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | East Windsor | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,213 |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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% CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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 12% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| East Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Windsor School District | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | East Windsor High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6 |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.