Compare towns
Appleton vs Pomfret vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Appleton | Pomfret | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Highest |
908 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.