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Putnam vs Chaplin vs Pomfret vs Winchester
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 (40.2% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Chaplin | Pomfret | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
2,070Lowest |
4,317 |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Pomfret 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% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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±$7k 26% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Pomfret and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Pomfret School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.