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Killingly vs Suffield vs Sprague 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Suffield | Sprague | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
2,962Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Sprague School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.