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Killingly vs Harwinton vs East Brooklyn 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Harwinton | East Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575 |
2,377Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 12% below CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Harwinton 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 21% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Harwinton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and East Brooklyn 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.