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Winchester vs Suffield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Winchester | Suffield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
15,702Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
| Winchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest 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 | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% 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 | $249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above 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 | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% 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 | $4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,903 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.