Compare towns
Pomfret vs Stepney 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,979Lowest |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Stepney 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 19% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.