What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barkhamsted	Pomfret
People
Population	3,678Lowest	4,317Highest
Median age	50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT
	Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2%	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT	$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT
	Barkhamsted and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average	$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT
	Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT	$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT
	Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,354Highest 4% below CT	$5,903Lowest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest CT: 10%	6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 11 yrs newer than CT	1978 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Barkhamsted 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	#63 of 149 in CT	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Barkhamsted School District	Pomfret School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.