Compare towns
Killingly vs Pomfret vs Salisbury vs Thompson
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Salisbury | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317 |
4,224Lowest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Salisbury and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below 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 |
$5,125 23% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | #130 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 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 7.9Lowest |
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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.