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Dudley vs Pomfret vs Ware vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Dudley | Pomfret | Ware | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,317Lowest |
10,048 |
12,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 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+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Ware 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #267 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Pomfret School District | Ware | — |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.