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Pomfret vs Upton vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($409k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Sutton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.