What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	4,317Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.	43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Lancaster 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%	19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Lancaster 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%	19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7%	50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Lancaster 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 34% above U.S.	$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S.
	Lancaster 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 23% above U.S.	$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.	$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.	$7,235Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lancaster and Pomfret 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%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#39 of 149 in CT	#145 of 282 in MA
School district	Pomfret School District	Nashoba
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.