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Pomfret vs Spencer 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 highest household income ($108k).
Spencer has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Spencer | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
12,008 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Spencer 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer 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% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Spencer 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. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Spencer 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | David Prouty High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.