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Killingly vs Seymour vs Warren 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).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Seymour | Warren | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
1,415Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Warren 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren 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% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Warren 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 |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
— | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Warren 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Regional School District 20 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | None in town | 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.