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Killingly vs Mansfield vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Mansfield | Dedham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,931 |
25,237Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dedham 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% |
22.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147 28% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Mansfield 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. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dedham 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mansfield | Dedham | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Mansfield High | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.