Compare towns
Killingly vs Lisbon vs Pomfret vs Thomaston
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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Lisbon | Pomfret | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
4,317 |
7,492 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Lisbon 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% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Lisbon 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon 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 CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.