What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).

Southampton has the highest household income ($123k).

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	Southampton
People
Population	4,317Lowest	6,230Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.	43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Southampton 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%	19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Southampton 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%	21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southampton 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%	41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.	$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
	Southampton 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±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.	$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S.
	Southampton 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.	$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and Southampton 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	#205 of 282 in MA
School district	Pomfret School District	Southampton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.