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Killingly vs Southbury vs Pomfret vs Plainville
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southbury has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Southbury | Pomfret | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,071Highest |
4,317Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.2±2.4Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$112,887±$8kHighest 18% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Southbury 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 |
$411,600±$18kHighest 12% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Southbury 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 |
$1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,240Highest 6% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Southbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Southbury 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 | #36 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 15 | Pomfret School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Pomperaug Regional High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.