What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).

Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).

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	Warren
People
Population	4,317Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Pomfret and Warren 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%	20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pomfret and Warren 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%	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Warren 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.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.	$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Warren 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.	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Warren 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%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pomfret and Warren 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	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Pomfret School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	None in town	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.