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Middlebury vs Pomfret vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the highest household income ($133k).
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Middlebury | Pomfret | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807Highest |
4,317 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 8% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Middlebury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$409,100±$28k 12% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Pomfret School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.