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Newington vs Pomfret vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Newington | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
4,317Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321 5% below CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.