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Killingly vs Holbrook vs Plainville 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Holbrook | Plainville | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,380 |
17,551 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Plainville 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. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holbrook | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.4 |
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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.