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Langdon vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Langdon | Killingly | Pomfret | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 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 | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.