Compare towns
Pomfret vs Monroe vs Killingly vs Putnam
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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Monroe | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
18,949Highest |
17,867 |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Pomfret 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Monroe School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| 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.