Compare towns
Killingly vs Union vs Middletown 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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Union | Middletown | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
944Lowest |
47,958Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Middletown and Pomfret 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.