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Canaan vs Pomfret vs Warren
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 most people working from home (29.2%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
4,317Highest |
1,415 |
| Median age | 54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Warren 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Canaan and Warren 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±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Lowest 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Warren 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 | Regional School District 20 |
| 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.