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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Belchertown vs Beacon Falls
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Belchertown has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Beacon Falls 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 | Belchertown | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,393 |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Belchertown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Belchertown 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$230 9% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,810 86% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Belchertown 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Belchertown | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Belchertown High | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.