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Pomfret vs Exeter vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Exeter | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
7,195Highest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bolton 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 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$367,600±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,127±$55Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.