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Burlington vs Pomfret vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Burlington | Pomfret | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Highest |
4,317Lowest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Pomfret and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$379,100±$33kLowest 3% above CT |
| Burlington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Burlington and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Pomfret School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.