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Deep River vs Pomfret vs Beacon Falls vs Thomaston
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).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Deep River | Pomfret | Beacon Falls | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
4,317Lowest |
6,147 |
7,492Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls 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% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 8% below CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Deep River 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 16 | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Woodland Regional High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.