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Hamden vs Bethany vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hamden | Bethany | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
5,288 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 47.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Bethany and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
— | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.