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Pomfret vs Hampton vs Barnard 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 the most people working from home (30.3%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Hampton | Barnard | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
1,145 |
1,211Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Weybridge 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Barnard and Hampton 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.