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Pomfret vs Lancaster vs Danielson
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Lancaster | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
8,606Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below 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±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — |
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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.