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Killingly vs Fairfield 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).
Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fairfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
63,416Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Fairfield and Pomfret 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% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Pomfret 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% |
71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Fairfield 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% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.