Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect vs Waterbury vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Waterbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,458 |
114,869Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Pomfret 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% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest 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% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury 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 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,225±$38 18% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,449 18% 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% |
58.6%±4.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Waterbury 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% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #144 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 · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Crosby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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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.