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Killingly vs Willington vs Southwick 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).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Willington | Southwick | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575 |
9,217 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Pomfret 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% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Southwick 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Southwick 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. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Willington and Southwick 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. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Pomfret 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.