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Thompson vs Barkhamsted vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Thompson | Barkhamsted | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
3,678Lowest |
4,317 |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Thompson and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
| Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Barkhamsted School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.