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Pascoag vs Pomfret vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Burrillville has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Pascoag | Pomfret | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410 |
4,317Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Burrillville 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 | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.