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Canton vs Durham vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
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 | Canton | Durham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,208 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Lowest 10% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Durham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Durham 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 13 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.