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Westhampton vs Pomfret vs Killingly vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Westhampton | Pomfret | Killingly | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
4,317 |
17,867Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 | $100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.