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Pomfret vs Sutton vs Whitman
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
9,452 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whitman 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Sutton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.