Compare towns
Pomfret vs Dover vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($409k median).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Dover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Highest |
2,308Lowest |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dover 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% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Washington 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.