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Killingly vs Pelham vs East Brooklyn 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Pelham | East Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,335Lowest |
2,377 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Pelham 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% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and East Brooklyn 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pelham | — | Pomfret School District |
| 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.