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Killingly vs Westford vs Putnam 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).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Westford | Putnam | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,290Lowest |
9,292 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Westford 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Westford and Pomfret 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Westford 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. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Westford 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. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westford 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Putnam School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.