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Lowell vs Pomfret vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Pomfret has the most homeowners (80.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Lowell | Pomfret | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368 |
4,317Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8 8% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Lowell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499 44% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lowell | Pomfret School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Lowell High | None in town | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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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.