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Pomfret vs Wareham vs Danielson
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).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k 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.
| Measure | Pomfret | Wareham | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
23,302Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.