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Pomfret vs Needham vs Sharon 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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Needham | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
32,459Highest |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Sharon 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% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Needham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Needham 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 | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Needham | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.