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Pomfret vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k 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 | Walpole | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
3,690Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Walpole 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% |
32.9%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% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% 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. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% 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. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.