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Killingly vs Surry vs East Brooklyn 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Surry | East Brooklyn | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,377 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%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% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 13% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and East Brooklyn 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| 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 | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.