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Quinebaug vs Sutton vs Pomfret vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Pomfret | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
9,452Highest |
4,317 |
1,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3 32% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Pomfret School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.