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Deep River vs Avon vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Deep River | Avon | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
18,946Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Deep River and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.