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Bantam vs Pomfret vs Eastford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Eastford has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Bantam | Pomfret | Eastford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
4,317Highest |
1,679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Eastford and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$97,422±$20kLowest about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40kLowest 13% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,097±$173 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,493 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±32.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Bantam and Eastford 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 | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Eastford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.