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Pomfret vs Thomaston vs Woonsocket
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 most people working from home (13.2%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Thomaston | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
7,492 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Pomfret 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest 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±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Thomaston School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.