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Pomfret vs Madison vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls
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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Madison has the highest household income ($167k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Madison | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
17,616 |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Madison and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Beacon Falls 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Madison and Beacon Falls 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Madison and Beacon Falls 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 | #7 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Madison School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Daniel Hand High School | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
11.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.