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Killingly vs Gardner vs Ashburnham 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).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Gardner | Ashburnham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
21,148Highest |
6,415 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
40.7±6.3 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ashburnham 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% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$118,809±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Ashburnham and Pomfret 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. |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$390,700±$34k 17% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,807±$1kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Ashburnham 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. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$6,046Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashburnham and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Gardner | Ashburnham-Westminster | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Gardner High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.