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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Upton vs Wilbraham
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Upton | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
8,189 |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wilbraham 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wilbraham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.