Compare towns
Bethany 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
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Bethany | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Bethany and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | 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 | 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.