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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Putnam vs Wareham
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 highest household income ($108k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% 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% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.