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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Thomaston vs Webster
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 most people working from home (13.2%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Thomaston | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
7,492 |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District | Webster |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.