Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs Norwich vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Norwich | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468 |
39,973Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
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% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Norwich 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%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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 CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Norwich 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 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$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±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 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%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #133 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.