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Pomfret vs Willimantic vs Beacon Falls 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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Willimantic | Beacon Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
18,096Highest |
6,147 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Putnam 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 11% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Regional School District 16 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodland Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.