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Hampton vs Winchester 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 people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Winchester | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
10,284Highest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.