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Beacon Falls vs Webster 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
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Beacon Falls | Webster | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,147 |
17,748Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Pomfret 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Webster | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.