Compare towns
Pomfret vs Canton vs Beacon Falls vs Putnam
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Pomfret | Canton | Beacon Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,147 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 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 |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Canton 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±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Pomfret and Canton 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 |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton and Beacon Falls 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Canton School District | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.