Compare towns
Pomfret vs Watertown 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%).
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
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 | Watertown | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
22,253Highest |
7,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
| Watertown 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% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam 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% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown 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% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Watertown 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 13% above CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Pomfret and Watertown 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 |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,275±$227Highest 14% below CT |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
| Watertown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Watertown 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Watertown School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Watertown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.