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Killingly vs Southington vs Griswold 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Southington | Griswold | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,803Highest |
11,530 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest 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% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Southington 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 |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Southington 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 |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Southington and Pomfret 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 |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Griswold 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% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District | Griswold School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.5 |
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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.