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Middlesex vs Putnam 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Middlesex | Putnam | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
9,292Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Putnam School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.