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Pomfret vs Mansfield vs Killingly vs Bolton
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).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Killingly | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,867 |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Mansfield and Pomfret 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Bolton 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Killingly High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
7.4Lowest |
| 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.