Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs Broad Brook vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Broad Brook has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Windsor | Broad Brook | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468Highest |
3,609Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.8±12.5 about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±7.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Broad Brook and Windsor 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 CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Broad Brook and Windsor 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 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$97,625±$42k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$347,400±$42k 5% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,297±$202 13% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,728 14% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±21.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
9.9% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.2%±7.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Broad Brook and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.