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Hampton vs Bolton vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Hampton | Bolton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
4,853Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
| Bolton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Hampton 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 | — | #79 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Bolton School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bolton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.