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Putnam vs Derby 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Derby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
12,487Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Putnam 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as 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% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Derby School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.