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Bellingham vs Pomfret vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the highest household income ($125k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Bellingham | Pomfret | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
4,317Lowest |
5,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23k 30% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 61% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.