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Danielson vs Pomfret vs Townsend
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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% |
35.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Danielson 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.