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Pomfret vs Ashland 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
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Ashland | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,183Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2Lowest 9% 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 | 15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weybridge and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,961Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Ashland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.