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Pomfret vs Orange 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 renters (19.5% rent).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Orange | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
14,315Highest |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Bolton 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 CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$8,091 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.