What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Kent
People
Population	4,317Highest	3,056Lowest
Median age	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT	55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%	12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	55.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Kent and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Pomfret and Kent 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	$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT
	Kent 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	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 11% below CT	$4,520Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	6%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	20 minLowest 23% below CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Kent 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	#20 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	Kent School District
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.