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Killingly vs West Springfield Town vs Chaplin 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
West Springfield Town has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | West Springfield Town | Chaplin | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
28,772Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin 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% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and West Springfield Town 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. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and West Springfield Town 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Springfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | West Springfield High | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.