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Pomfret vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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.

MeasurePomfretTownsendWeybridge
People
Population
908
9,100Highest
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
40.9±3.3Lowest
5% 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%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Townsend 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%
17.1%±2.1Lowest
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%
35.5%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%
5.1%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Townsend 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.
$121,528±$23kHighest
51% above U.S.
$118,083±$18k
46% above U.S.
Townsend and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
$433,200±$22kHighest
30% above U.S.
$419,900±$35k
26% above U.S.
Townsend and Weybridge 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.
$1,469±$313Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,227±$508
13% below U.S.
Townsend and Weybridge 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.
$6,031Lowest
93% above U.S.
$6,117
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Townsend 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%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #136 of 282 in MA —
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 North Middlesex Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town North Middlesex Regional None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.1
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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.