What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

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	Williamsburg	Pomfret
People
Population	2,694Lowest	4,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S.	45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Williamsburg and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pomfret and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williamsburg and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williamsburg and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S.	$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S.	$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Pomfret and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average	$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Williamsburg and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Lowest 85% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pomfret and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#39 of 149 in CT
School district	Williamsburg	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.