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Putnam vs Ashby vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Putnam | Ashby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Highest |
3,211Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #200 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.