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Pomfret vs Stepney 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 most affordable homes ($409k median).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Highest |
3,979 |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Stepney 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% |
19%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Washington 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 |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| 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.