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Pomfret vs Chaplin vs East Granby
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).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
2,070Lowest |
5,238Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Pomfret 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Pomfret 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 |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and East Granby 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and East Granby 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 | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.