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Montgomery vs Otis vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Montgomery | Otis | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,624Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Otis and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Farmington River Reg | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.