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Pomfret vs Suffield vs Wilbraham vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Suffield | Wilbraham | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
14,572 |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls 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 34% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
14.2Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.