Compare towns
Pomfret vs Waterford vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Waterford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
19,673Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Waterford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$104,820±$9k 9% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Pomfret and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Waterford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Waterford 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 | #80 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Learn · Waterford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Waterford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.