What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plympton has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Plympton	Pomfret
People
Population	2,935Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.4±4.2Highest 19% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Plympton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plympton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Plympton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,628Highest 113% above U.S.	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Plympton 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	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plympton 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	#110 of 282 in MA	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Plympton	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.