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Canton vs Pomfret vs Putnam
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%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Canton | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Putnam 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% 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 | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.