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Pomfret vs Norwalk vs Killingly vs Woodstock
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).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Norwalk | Killingly | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
92,187Highest |
17,867 |
8,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 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%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk 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 |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
| Woodstock 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±$28k 12% above CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22k 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
| Norwalk 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Norwalk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brien McMahon High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
11.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
| 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.