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Pomfret vs Berlin vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
Beacon Falls has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Pomfret | Berlin | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,378Lowest |
6,147Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,921±$286 36% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Beacon Falls 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Berlin-Boylston | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.