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Bantam vs Sterling vs Pomfret
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).
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Bantam | Sterling | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
3,629 |
4,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Bantam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
— | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sterling School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.