What stands out worked out from the figures below

Broad Brook has the most people working from home (18.2%).

Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k 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.

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

Measure	Broad Brook	Pomfret
People
Population	3,609Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	41.8±12.5Lowest about the CT average	45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT
	Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±7.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Broad Brook and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Broad Brook and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,625±$42kLowest about the CT average	$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT
	Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$347,400±$42kLowest 5% below CT	$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT
	Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,297±$202Highest 13% below CT	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT
	Broad Brook and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,728Lowest 14% below CT	$5,903Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±21.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest CT: 10%	6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	18.2%±7.8Highest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Broad Brook 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	—	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Pomfret School District
High school 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.