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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Dalton vs Windsor Locks
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).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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| Measure | Killingly | Pomfret | Dalton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
6,256 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Dalton 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #192 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Central Berkshire | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.