Compare towns
Winchester vs Pomfret vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Winchester | Pomfret | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Highest |
4,317 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Winchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Winchester 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Pomfret School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.