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Phillipston vs Pomfret vs Petersham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Petersham has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Phillipston | Pomfret | Petersham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895 |
4,317Highest |
1,185Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.3±2.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$110,750±$20kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$392,400±$20k 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,679±$441Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Petersham and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,636 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Petersham 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Pomfret School District | Petersham |
| High school 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.