Compare towns
Killingly vs Pomfret vs Shelton
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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
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 | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,317Lowest |
41,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Shelton 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%±1.7Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Killingly 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Shelton 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 |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,409 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Shelton 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.