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Suffield vs Thomaston 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%).
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 | Suffield | Thomaston | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
7,492 |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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% |
34%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% 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±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret 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 |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than 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% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.