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Pomfret vs Thomaston vs Upton 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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Thomaston | Upton | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
7,492 |
8,189Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Upton 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Beacon Falls 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Blackstone Valley | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
11.2Highest |
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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.