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Killingly vs Warren vs Dudley 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).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Dudley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWarrenDudleyPomfret
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,009
11,929
4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.2±2.4
3% above U.S.
45.9±3.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Pomfret and Dudley 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%
20.8%±8
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret and Warren 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%
14.6%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.9%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Pomfret 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%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
13.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$66,082±$6kLowest
18% below U.S.
$84,604±$12k
5% above U.S.
$108,476±$8kHighest
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$333,700±$35k
about the U.S. average
$392,600±$19k
18% above U.S.
$409,100±$28kHighest
23% above U.S.
Pomfret and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,217±$182Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Dudley and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,530
45% above U.S.
$3,691Lowest
18% above U.S.
$5,903Highest
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
29.7%±18.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.4%±4.1
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Dudley 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 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.
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Killingly 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 #165 of 282 in MA #142 of 282 in MA #39 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Quaboag Regional Dudley-Charlton Reg Pomfret School District
High school in town Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High Shepherd Hill Regional High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
10.0Lowest
14.3Highest
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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.