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Pomfret vs Willimantic vs Killingly vs Bolton
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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Willimantic | Killingly | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
18,096Highest |
17,867 |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton 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±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| 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.