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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317 |
9,452 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Windsor 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
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| Pomfret and Sutton 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.