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Barnard vs Dummer vs Bridgewater 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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Dummer | Bridgewater | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
299Lowest |
980 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
57.1±8Highest 47% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7Highest 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$218,300±$55kLowest 34% below 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. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,418 10% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater and Barnard 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6 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 | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.