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Canaan vs Pomfret vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Norfolk has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Canaan | Pomfret | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,317Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Canaan and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Pomfret and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
| Canaan and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,065 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 23 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Norfolk 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 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Pomfret School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.