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Barnard vs Upton vs Pomfret vs Moretown
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k 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 | Upton | Pomfret | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
8,189Highest |
908Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Moretown 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Barnard 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.