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Pomfret vs Redding vs Weston vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Weston | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
8,780 |
10,396Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.7±2.7Lowest 11% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Redding and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Pomfret 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Weston 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±$15k 94% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$101,516±$42kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 min 36% above CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Weston and Redding 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 | #14 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Weston School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Joel Barlow High School | Weston High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.