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Pomfret vs Redding 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).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Redding | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
8,780 |
9,292Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Redding 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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 |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding 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% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.