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Pomfret vs Sheffield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,330Lowest |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Pomfret 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Sheffield 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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U.S. 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.