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Pomfret vs Hatfield 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).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Hatfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,325Lowest |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield 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% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hatfield 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hatfield 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. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Hatfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.