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Pomfret vs Maynard vs East Granby
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Maynard | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
10,712Highest |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Maynard and East Granby 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,063 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and East Granby 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and East Granby 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Maynard | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.