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Douglas vs Millis 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
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Douglas | Millis | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
8,888 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Millis and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Millis and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Millis 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Millis | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.