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Putnam vs Torrington vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Torrington | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
35,547Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Lowest about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest 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%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Torrington 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 32% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13k 33% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Torrington 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.