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Pomfret vs Wareham vs Washington
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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Pomfret | Wareham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317 |
23,302Highest |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Wareham | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.