Compare towns
Redding vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingworth has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Redding | Killingly | Pomfret | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,780 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 52±2 27% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | $186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$140,655±$16k 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$446,200±$56k 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$6,550 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
24%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Redding and Killingworth 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Joel Barlow High School | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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.