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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Barkhamsted
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Killingly | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
17,867Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.