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Danielson vs Georgetown vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 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 | Danielson | Georgetown | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
8,474Highest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.