Compare towns
Killingly vs Lancaster vs Pomfret vs Webster
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Lancaster | Pomfret | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,606 |
4,317Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 13% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Nashoba | Pomfret School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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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.