Compare towns
Morris vs Pomfret vs Putnam vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Morris | Pomfret | Putnam | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
4,317 |
7,120Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Pomfret School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.