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Pomfret vs Windham vs Danielson vs Bolton
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Danielson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Windham | Danielson | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
23,961Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
| Bolton and Pomfret 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Danielson 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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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.