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Killingly vs Pepperell vs Ware 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).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Pepperell | Ware | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,971Lowest |
10,048 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
18.7%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% |
38.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 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. |
$76,726±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301 19% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Pepperell 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. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and Pomfret 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Ware | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 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.