Compare towns
Killingly vs Thompson vs Orange 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thompson | Orange | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,337 |
14,315 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Orange 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thompson School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.