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Hanson vs Pomfret vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Hanson | Pomfret | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
4,317Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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 | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| 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.