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Killingly vs Ridgefield vs Windsor Locks 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Ridgefield | Windsor Locks | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,109Highest |
12,579 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Ridgefield 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% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ridgefield 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% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ridgefield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ridgefield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.