Compare towns
Killingly vs Pomfret vs Putnam vs Salisbury
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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Pomfret | Putnam | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317 |
7,120 |
4,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 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% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below 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 |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% 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 | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 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% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | — | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.