Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs Watertown 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Watertown has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Watertown | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,702 |
22,253Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Watertown 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% |
17.7%±2.6 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% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
38.6% 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% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,691±$7k 6% above 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% 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 |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Watertown 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 |
$6,014 9% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Watertown 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% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #126 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 | Watertown School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Watertown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.