Compare towns
Pomfret vs Westminster vs Bolton
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).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Westminster | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
8,374Highest |
4,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±3.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Bolton 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±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$367,600±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,127±$55Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oakmont Regional High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.