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Pomfret vs Suffield vs Winchester vs Bolton
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Winchester | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
10,284 |
4,853 |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Winchester 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Bolton 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton 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±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.7 |
7.4Lowest |
| 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.