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Killingly vs Lisbon vs Webster 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Lisbon | Webster | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,211Lowest |
17,748 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 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. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lisbon 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. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Pomfret 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. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District | Webster | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| 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.