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Barnard vs Bridgewater vs Windham vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Barnard | Bridgewater | Windham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
980 |
19,188Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$778Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | RSU 14 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.