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Preston vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Preston | Killingly | Pomfret | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
17,867Highest |
4,317 |
2,293Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 29% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.