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Putnam vs Thompson vs Webster vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Thompson | Webster | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
9,337 |
12,228Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 13% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Thompson School District | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.