Pomfret, CT

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Pomfret, Connecticut

Pomfret, Connecticut, in Windham county, is 26 miles S of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center) and 56 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 3,798 people lived in Pomfret.

The People and Families of Pomfret

In Pomfret, about 64% of adults are married. Pomfret is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

Wealth and Education

Significantly, more adults in Pomfret have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Connecticut.

Political Inclinations

Pomfret residents donated more money ($4,250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

High Points

Pomfret strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Pomfret, CT

Comparing Pomfret to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles S of Worcester, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Windham
P.O. Box Zip Codes	06258
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.898
Longitude	-71.962

Station	WEST THOMPSON LAKE
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.2 inches

Station	NORTH FOSTER 1 E
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Library
Abington Social Library 536 Hampton Rd. Pomfret, Connecticut (860) 974-0415
Pomfret Public Library 449 Pomfret St. Pomfret, Connecticut (860) 928-3475

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,798	100%
Male	1,866	49.1%
Female	1,932	50.9%
Under 18	1,013	26.7%
18+	2,785	73.3%
65+	411	10.8%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	3.07
White	3,693	97.2%
African-American	15	0.4%
Asian	28	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	14	0.4%
Mixed Race	42	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,142
Growth	344
Growth %	9.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.6%
English	15.3%
French Canadian	12%
Italian	10.8%
French (except Basque)	9.4%
German	8.1%
Polish	4.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3%
US/American	2.5%
Swedish	2%
Scottish	1.9%
Hungarian	1.5%
Albanian	1.5%
Welsh	1.1%
Greek	1%
Dutch	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$5,250
Republican	$200

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$4,250

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