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Killingly vs Sterling vs Plainfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Sterling | Plainfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,183 |
15,141 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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 13% below U.S. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #135 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett | Plainfield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.