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Killingly vs Townsend vs Blackstone 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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Townsend | Blackstone | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,100 |
9,255 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Blackstone 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Blackstone 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Pomfret 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Blackstone-Millville | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.1 |
13.6Highest |
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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.