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Hamden vs Pomfret vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Pomfret | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
4,317Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hamden 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 150% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.