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Pepperell vs Pomfret 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
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Pepperell | Pomfret | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663 |
4,317Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Pomfret School District | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| 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.