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Killingly vs Uxbridge vs Windsor 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windsor | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
14,473 |
29,468Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Windsor 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% 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% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above 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. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below 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±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,351 72% 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% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Windsor 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 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. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Uxbridge 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Uxbridge High | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.