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Danielson vs Pomfret vs Stoddard
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 renters (47% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
4,317Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Stoddard 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Stoddard 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 | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.