What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Braintree has the most homeowners (89.8%).

Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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	New Braintree	Pomfret
People
Population	973Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	New Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,800±$27kLowest 23% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.
	New Braintree and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,508Lowest 77% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±51.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and New Braintree 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	—	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Quabbin	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.