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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Ridgefield
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
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 | Ridgefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
25,109Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
| Pomfret and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ridgefield 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% CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Ridgefield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ridgefield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.