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Whately vs Pomfret vs New Braintree
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).
New Braintree has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499 |
4,317Highest |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree 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% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Whately 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% |
41.4%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and New Braintree 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. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% 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±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kLowest 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±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$5,508 77% 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% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and New Braintree 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest 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 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.