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Pomfret vs Bethlehem vs Putnam vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Pomfret | Bethlehem | Putnam | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,423Lowest |
7,120Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 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+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 14 | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.