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Killingly vs Groton vs Harvard 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).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% under 18).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Groton | Harvard | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,390 |
6,927 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Harvard 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% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Groton 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% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Groton 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. |
$743,400±$46k 123% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Groton 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. |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Groton and Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Groton-Dunstable | Harvard | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.7Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.