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Quinebaug vs Pomfret vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Pomfret | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193 |
4,317Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Pomfret and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,210±$300 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.