What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).

Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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	Marion	Pomfret
People
Population	5,310Highest	4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Marion and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Marion and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Marion and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,766Lowest 85% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Marion and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Marion 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	#141 of 282 in MA	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Marion	Pomfret School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.