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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Lowell vs Woodstock
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Lowell | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
118,368Highest |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.3±5.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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% |
21.7%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Lowell 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% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% 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% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,011±$21kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Woodstock 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. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% 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% |
52.4%±3.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Lowell 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older 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. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Woodstock 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lowell | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lowell High | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.8 |
16.2Highest |
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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.