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Pomfret vs Killingly vs Sturbridge vs East Granby
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).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Sturbridge | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,960 |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and East Granby 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Pomfret 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. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157Highest 5% below U.S. |
| East Granby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% 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% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and East Granby 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.