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Pomfret vs Lyme 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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($368k 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 | Lyme | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
2,303Lowest |
4,853Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Lyme and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Lyme and Pomfret 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 |
$7,328 10% above CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Bolton 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 | — | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 18 | 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 |
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.