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Warren vs Putnam vs Pomfret vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Warren | Putnam | Pomfret | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
9,292Highest |
4,317 |
3,056 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 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+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Warren 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Putnam School District | Pomfret School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.