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Killingly vs Plainfield vs Pomfret vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Plainfield | Pomfret | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,141 |
4,317 |
4,224Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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CT 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.