Compare towns
Baltic vs Pomfret vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Baltic | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
4,317Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Pomfret and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Pomfret and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Baltic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.