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Glocester vs Seymour vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Glocester | Seymour | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
16,889Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Pomfret 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #105 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Seymour School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.