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Whately vs Pomfret vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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.
| Measure | Whately | Pomfret | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
4,317 |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Pomfret 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±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% 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. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield 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±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Pomfret 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Pomfret School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.