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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Sprague vs East Granby
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Sprague | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
17,867Highest |
2,962Lowest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Sprague and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Pomfret 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Sprague 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and East Granby 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,341±$157Highest 10% below CT |
| East Granby and Sprague 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and East Granby 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| East Granby 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| 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.