What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rutland has the highest household income ($146k).

Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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	Rutland	Pomfret
People
Population	9,353Highest	4,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Rutland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pomfret and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$462,800±$33kHighest 39% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Rutland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,657Lowest 81% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rutland 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	#150 of 282 in MA	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Wachusett	Pomfret School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.