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Killingly vs Uxbridge vs Webster 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).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Webster | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,473 |
17,748 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Webster 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 39% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge | Webster | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Uxbridge High | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.6Highest |
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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.