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Killingly vs Jericho vs Pomfret vs Plainfield
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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.
| Measure | Killingly | Jericho | Pomfret | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,114 |
4,317Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pomfret School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.