What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).

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	Whately	Pomfret
People
Population	1,499Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Whately and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whately and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pomfret and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Whately and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Whately and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S.
	Pomfret and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Whately 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	Whately	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.