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Killingly vs Windsor vs Sturbridge 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).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,065Lowest |
9,960 |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Sturbridge 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% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 4% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 13% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Pomfret 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. |
— | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.