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Pascoag vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Harrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Pascoag | Killingly | Pomfret | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410 |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
1,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.1±21.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.8 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 | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$62,535±$22kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$355,000±$24k 7% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,094±$589 23% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrisville and Pomfret 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.