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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Belchertown vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Belchertown has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,393 |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Belchertown 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belchertown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,068±$15k 34% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below 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±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,810 86% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown 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 | #168 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Belchertown | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Belchertown High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.