What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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	Warner	Pomfret
People
Population	2,959Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warner and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Warner and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner 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	Kearsarge Regional School District	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.