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Pomfret vs Newfields vs Weybridge vs Barnard
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Weybridge | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
2,023Highest |
781Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.