What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most renters (46.2% rent).

Pomfret has the most homeowners (80.5%).

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	Danbury	Pomfret
People
Population	87,263Highest	4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.6±1.3Lowest about the CT average	45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT
Kids under 18	19.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Pomfret and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Danbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,393±$6kLowest 13% below CT	$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$411,200±$12kHighest 12% above CT	$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT
	Danbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,846±$63Highest 24% above CT	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,877Lowest 12% below CT	$5,903Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±4.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest CT: 10%	6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	12.7%±1.8Lowest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16%
	Pomfret and Danbury 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	#137 of 149 in CT	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Danbury School District	Pomfret School District
High school in town	Danbury High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	15.7	—
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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.