What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).

Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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	Sterling
People
Population	4,317Highest	3,629Lowest
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT	39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT
	Pomfret and Sterling 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%	22.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5%	13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Pomfret and Sterling 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%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Pomfret and Sterling 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	$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT
	Pomfret and Sterling 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	$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300 19% below CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 11% below CT	$4,551Lowest 31% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%	32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT	1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	35 minHighest 34% above CT
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16%	11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Pomfret and Sterling 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	#119 of 149 in CT
School district	Pomfret School District	Sterling School District
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.