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Pomfret vs Sheffield vs Bolton
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).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Sheffield | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
3,330Lowest |
4,853Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±3.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Bolton 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% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton 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. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Bolton 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. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$367,600±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Pomfret 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. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,127±$55Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Southern Berkshire | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.