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Barnard vs Pomfret vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
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 | Pomfret | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
908Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Walpole 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Walpole 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Pomfret 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below 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 |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.