What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pomfret	Shelton
People
Population	4,317Lowest	41,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT	44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT
	Pomfret and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Shelton 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%	41.7%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Shelton 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	$108,185±$11kLowest 13% above CT
	Pomfret and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT	$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT	$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 11% below CT	$5,409Lowest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±9.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest CT: 10%	6.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%	13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Shelton 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	#71 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	Shelton School District
High school in town	None in town	Shelton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.3
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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.