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Killingly vs Southington vs Windham vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
43,803Highest |
23,961 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Southington 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%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$4,633 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% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%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 |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southington High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.