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Pomfret vs Orange 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Orange | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%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 |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.