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Pomfret vs Preston vs Thompson
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 most homeowners (91.7%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Preston | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
4,821 |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Preston 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Preston 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%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Preston 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| Preston and Pomfret 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 |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Preston School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.