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Pomfret vs Royalston vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Royalston has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Royalston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
1,460Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Royalston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,109±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Royalston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Athol-Royalston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.