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Newington vs Pomfret vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Newington | Pomfret | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Highest |
908 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Newington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.