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Buckland vs Pomfret vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Buckland | Pomfret | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036Lowest |
4,317Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Buckland 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 | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Pomfret School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 6.1Lowest |
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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.