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Killingly vs Pepperell vs Thompson 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thompson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,663 |
9,337 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pomfret 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Thompson School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.