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Killington vs Newington 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
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Killington | Newington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
939Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newington and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.