A town of 4,317, settled in 1713. Nearly 32.6% of it is conserved land.
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1907–1915 · Elliott station postcard7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
32.6% of the town is conserved land, across 25 parks and preserves.
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39 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bafflin Sanctuary | 7.7 mi | 693 |
| 2. Mashamoquet Brook State Park | 7.2 mi | 1,038 |
| 3. Nightingale Forest | 2.5 mi | 374 |
Most working residents leave Pomfret for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Killingly (9%), Putnam (8%) and Woodstock (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
The public schools Pomfret’s kids attend outperform 83% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomfret Community School | PK–8 | 332 | A− |
| Pomfret School Private | 9–12 | 350 |
Pomfret beats the Connecticut average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Pomfret | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
Pomfret has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide). 51% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Pomfret | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.8% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
5 places in Pomfret on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. It was incorporated in 1713 and was named after Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The land was purchased from local Indians in 1686 in a deal known as the "Mashmuket Purchase" or "Mashamoquet Purchase".
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7 towns share a border with Pomfret.
