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Pomfret vs Foster vs Putnam
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).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Foster | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
4,523 |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Foster 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Foster and Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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 34% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Foster 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 23% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Foster 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Pomfret 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 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Foster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.