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Ware vs Killingly vs Pomfret vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Adams has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Ware | Killingly | Pomfret | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,369 |
17,867Highest |
4,317Lowest |
8,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Adams and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Adams and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±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 | $45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$58,929±$6k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pomfret School District | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school 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 |
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.