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Durham vs Hamden vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Durham | Hamden | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
61,045Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below 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 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below 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 | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.