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Killingly vs Fall River vs Hanover 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Fall River | Hanover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
94,082Highest |
14,845 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Pomfret 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.