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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Ware vs Warren
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 highest household income ($108k).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% 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 | Ware | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
10,048 |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% 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% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Pomfret 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Ware | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.