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Killingly vs West Greenwich 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).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWest GreenwichPomfret
People
Population
17,867Highest
6,647
4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
43±3.8
11% above U.S.
45.9±3.7Highest
18% above U.S.
Pomfret and West Greenwich 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%±5.3Lowest
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%
20.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Greenwich 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%
34.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.9Lowest
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.
$135,625±$17kHighest
68% above U.S.
$108,476±$8k
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$535,400±$68kHighest
61% above U.S.
$409,100±$28k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$2,414±$206Highest
71% above U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,491Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,903
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±39.4
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and West Greenwich 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%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and West Greenwich 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 #19 of 38 in RI #39 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich Pomfret School District
High school in town Killingly High School Exeter-West Greenwich Regional None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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.