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Putnam vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Wakefield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120 |
27,793Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.