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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Stoneham 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Stoneham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,579 |
23,355Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Stoneham 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Stoneham 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Stoneham | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.