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Wareham vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k 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 | Wareham | Pomfret | Killingly | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
4,317Lowest |
17,867 |
15,903 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,118±$79 21% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Killingly High School | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
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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.