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Sutton vs Glocester 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
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Sutton | Glocester | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,221Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.