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Pomfret vs Woonsocket 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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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.

MeasurePomfretWoonsocketKillingly
People
Population
4,317Lowest
43,521Highest
17,867
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
Median age
45.9±3.7Highest
18% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.1%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.8%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Pomfret 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%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Lowest
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.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$409,100±$28kHighest
23% above U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,210±$300Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,161±$48
18% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Pomfret and Woonsocket 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.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Woonsocket 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%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
13.2%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
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 #37 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT
School district Pomfret School District RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town None in town Woonsocket High School Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
15.2Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.