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Ashford vs Pomfret vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Ashford | Pomfret | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226 |
4,317Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
| Ashford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Ashford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Pomfret School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.