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Killingly vs Wakefield vs Stoneham 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).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Wakefield | Stoneham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,793Highest |
23,355 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Stoneham 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Stoneham 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Wakefield 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Stoneham | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.