Compare towns
Bolton vs Pomfret vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Bolton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Suffield 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.