What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).

Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fairfield	Pomfret
People
Population	63,416Highest	4,317Lowest
Median age	40.1±0.9Lowest about the CT average	45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT
Kids under 18	24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2%	23.1%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Fairfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Pomfret and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT	$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT	$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$5,903Lowest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±7.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest CT: 10%	6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#21 of 149 in CT	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Fairfield School District	Pomfret School District
High school in town	Fairfield Ludlowe High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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Old photos in History	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.