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Putnam vs Ansonia 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Ansonia has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Ansonia | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
19,033Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Ansonia and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Ansonia 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.