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Pomfret vs Preston vs Suffield vs Putnam
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).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Preston | Suffield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
4,821 |
15,702Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Suffield 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 CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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 |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Suffield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.