Compare towns
Pomfret vs Berlin vs Putnam vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Berlin | Putnam | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
20,361Highest |
9,292 |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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 13% above CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Berlin 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±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Pomfret and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Berlin 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Berlin School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin High School | Putnam High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.