What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).

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	Middlefield
People
Population	4,317Highest	4,243Lowest
Median age	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT	51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%	13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Middlefield 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%	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Middlefield 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	$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT
	Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT	$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average
	Pomfret and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT	$3,501Highest 135% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 11% below CT	$6,853Highest 3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield 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%	8.1%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16%	10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Pomfret and Middlefield 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	#65 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	Regional School District 13
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.