What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bernardston has the most affordable homes ($332k median).

Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).

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	Bernardston	Pomfret
People
Population	2,164Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Bernardston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bernardston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Bernardston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,516Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and Bernardston 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	Pioneer Valley	Pomfret School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.