Compare towns
Pomfret vs Cornwall Bridge vs Bolton
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).
Cornwall Bridge has the most renters (28.2% rent).
Bolton has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
248Lowest |
4,853Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Bolton 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% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
— | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton 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 |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.