What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).

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

Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Sunderland	Pomfret
People
Population	3,641Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S.	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pomfret and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S.	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Sunderland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,611Lowest 80% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sunderland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sunderland 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	#220 of 282 in MA	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Sunderland	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.