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Deep River vs Pomfret vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Deep River | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Deep River and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest 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 | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| Danielson and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.