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Preston vs Suffield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Preston | Suffield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,821 |
15,702Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Preston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
| Suffield and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kLowest about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Preston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Preston School District | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.