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Pomfret vs Simsbury vs Suffield vs Washington
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).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Simsbury | Suffield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
25,066Highest |
15,702 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Pomfret 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% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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 |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Simsbury and Washington 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Simsbury School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Simsbury High School | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.9 |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.