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Pomfret vs Ware vs Warren vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($108k).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Ware | Warren | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
6,369 |
5,009 |
7,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Ware 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% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$3,564 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Pomfret 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.