Compare towns
Pomfret vs Roxbury 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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Roxbury | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
2,185Lowest |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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±$8k 13% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Roxbury 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±$28k 12% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Roxbury and Pomfret 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 |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.