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Pomfret vs Ayer vs Killingly vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Pomfret | Ayer | Killingly | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,098Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.1±6.9 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$444,600±$43kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$367,600±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Ayer and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,240±$169Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,127±$55 20% below U.S. |
| Ayer and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Ayer 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #113 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.