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Pomfret vs Oxford vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 42).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Oxford | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
13,385Highest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 34% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Oxford 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Oxford | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.