What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).

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	Pelham	Pomfret
People
Population	1,335Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45±8.4Lowest 16% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pelham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Pelham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Pelham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,205±$560Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,472Highest 140% above U.S.	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±35.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Pelham	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.