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Killingly vs Plainville vs Middlefield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Plainville | Middlefield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,551 |
4,243Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Plainville 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 CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Middlefield 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 12% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Middlefield 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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 CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.