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Raynham vs Thomaston 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
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Raynham | Thomaston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
7,492 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Thomaston School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.