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Killingly vs Pascoag vs Pomfret vs Raynham
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).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Pascoag | Pomfret | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,410 |
4,317Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Raynham 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% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Raynham 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Raynham 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% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Pascoag 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. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Raynham 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Pomfret School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.