Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect vs Middletown vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Prospect | Middletown | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,458 |
47,958Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Prospect and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Prospect and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.