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Killingly vs Pomfret vs Woonsocket vs Danielson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyPomfretWoonsocketDanielson
People
Population
17,867
4,317
43,521Highest
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
45.9±3.7Highest
18% above U.S.
35.7±1.3
8% below U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Pomfret and Killingly 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%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Pomfret 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%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$64,050±$15k
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$409,100±$28kHighest
23% above U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
Danielson 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.
$5,903Highest
89% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
$4,009
29% 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%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Woonsocket 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%
18.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1952
28 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3
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 #37 of 38 in RI —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Pomfret School District RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket —
High school in town Killingly High School None in town Woonsocket High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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15.2Highest
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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.