What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).

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	Pomfret	Bethlehem
People
Population	4,317Highest	3,423Lowest
Median age	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT	51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT
	Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%	16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bethlehem and Pomfret 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 CT: 42.5%	39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%	4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT	$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT
	Bethlehem 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±$28kLowest 12% above CT	$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT
	Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT	$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT
	Pomfret and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 11% below CT	$5,932Highest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bethlehem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest CT: 10%	10.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	29 minHighest 9% above CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%	13.9%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Bethlehem 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	#82 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	Regional School District 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.