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Suffield vs Salem 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%).
Salem has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Salem | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,282Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Salem 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
| Salem and Suffield 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 |
$403,600±$33kLowest 10% above 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 |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
| Salem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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% |
6.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Salem School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.