Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Sterling 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Sterling has the most homeowners (81.1%).
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 | Thomaston | Sterling | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492 |
3,629Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Sterling 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Sterling School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.