Compare towns
Pomfret vs Hampton vs Putnam 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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Putnam | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
1,647Lowest |
9,292Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Pomfret 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hampton 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Hampton 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Hampton School District | Putnam School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Putnam High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
| 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.