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Putnam vs Stepney 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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Stepney | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292Highest |
3,979Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Pomfret 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
| Stepney and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Pomfret 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Stepney 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 |
| School district | Putnam School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.