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Putnam vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Monroe | Pomfret | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
18,949Highest |
4,317Lowest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 43.7±3 6% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Pomfret 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Monroe 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Pomfret and Winchester 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Monroe School District | Pomfret School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Masuk High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.