Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Beacon Falls 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 Locks | Beacon Falls | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
6,147 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.