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Suffield vs Derby vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Suffield | Derby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
12,487 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Derby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Derby 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.