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Killingly vs Suffield vs Uxbridge 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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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 | Uxbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
14,473 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 26% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Uxbridge | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.