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Pomfret vs Hebron vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Hebron | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
9,157Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Beacon Falls 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.