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Danielson vs Pomfret vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Pomfret | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
4,317Highest |
4,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 33% below CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.