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Killingly vs Glocester vs Danielson 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

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyGlocesterDanielsonPomfret
People
Population
17,867Highest
10,221
4,209Lowest
4,317
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
45.9±3.7
18% above U.S.
Glocester and Pomfret 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%
19.8%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Glocester 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7kHighest
41% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$108,476±$8k
34% above U.S.
Glocester 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±$15k
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$409,100±$28kHighest
23% above U.S.
Pomfret and Glocester 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.
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Glocester and Danielson 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.
$5,248
68% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$5,903Highest
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester 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%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Glocester 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 #12 of 38 in RI — #39 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester — Pomfret School District
High school in town Killingly High School Ponaganset High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.