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Norwich vs Pomfret vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the youngest population (median age 38.5).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Norwich | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 39,973Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Norwich and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,703 29% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Norwich Free Academy | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.