What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).

Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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	Roxbury	Pomfret
People
Population	2,185Lowest	4,317Highest
Median age	54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT	45.9±3.7Lowest 12% above CT
Kids under 18	14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2%	23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2%
	Pomfret and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Roxbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT	$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT
	Roxbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT	$409,100±$28kLowest 12% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT	$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT
	Roxbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,591Highest about the CT average	$5,903Lowest 11% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±48.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Pomfret and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest CT: 10%	6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16%	13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16%
	Roxbury 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
School district	Regional School District 12	Pomfret 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.