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Leicester vs Pomfret vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Leicester | Pomfret | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113 |
4,317Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leicester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Pomfret School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Leicester High | None in town | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.