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Thompson vs Suffield vs Pomfret vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Suffield | Pomfret | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
15,702Highest |
4,317Lowest |
9,292 |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% 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 | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.